Deanna Burkhart is the Agronomic Services Manager for the Illinois Soybean Association, working with the Soybean Production Committee, coordinating the On-Farm Trial Network, and assisting with partnership agreements. She holds a bachelor’s in Animal Science with a minor in Crop Science from the University of Illinois. With years of experience in crop research, she focused on soybean breeding, nursery coordination, field testing, and seed logistics. Deanna lives on her family farm near Bloomington, IL, where they grow corn and soybeans and raise beef and dairy cattle.