The Illinois Soybean Association’s in-house agronomy team, part of the Soybean Production Committee’s strategic plan, conducts cross-functional agronomic research and education. Their efforts focus on providing Illinois soybean farmers with opportunities to enhance on-farm profitability and manage crop production risks.

Their objectives are:

Meet the full team below. For inquiries, please contact us at agronomy-team@ilsoy.org. Together, we’re committed to advancing soybean production in Illinois.

Meet the Team

Abigail Peterson, CCA

Director of Agronomy

Deanna Burkhart

Producer and Field Services Administrator

Connie Copley

Agronomy Team Coordinator

Jennifer Jones, CCA

Research Specialist

Kelsey Litchfield

Agronomic Outreach Specialist

Stephanie Porter, CCA

Outreach Agronomist

Lauran Widman

Agronomic Outreach Coordinator

Stacy Zuber, Ph.D.

Research Data Scientist

CHECK OUT THE BLOG

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ON-FARM FIELD TRIALS

Work with our agronomy team to set up trials on your farm.