Sowing Knowledge, Growing Connections
Matt Propst explains how ISA's mentorship program broadened his view of the agriculture industry and helped him shape his goals as a crop specialist and on his family farm.
What the Growing Careers in Agriculture Mentorship Program Taught a Biology Major
Jill Graner reflects on her time in ISA’s mentorship program and how it revealed just how wide‑reaching agriculture really is.
Results from the 2026 Illinois Wheat Plot Tours
Darby Danzl shares wheat yield estimates from Madison, Bond, Montgomery and Macoupin Counties.
Weather Whiplash! Crop Update with IL Soy Envoys
IL Soy Envoys share regional updates on weather challenges, soil conditions, crusting, replanting and other agronomy issues.
Redefining My Career at 31: Why Agriculture is Still My Top Choice!
After a life‑changing farm accident, Oliver Kragelund shares how he rebuilt his career path in agriculture and benefited from ISA’s mentorship program along the way.
Growth in Action: What’s Happening with the Soybean Plant Now
Rachel Vann breaks down how early soybean vegetative growth builds the engine that powers pod and seed development later in the season.
ISA’s Impact, Importance and Inspiration
Cap Warren reflects on how ISA’s mentorship program strengthened his path toward becoming a first‑generation row‑crop and cattle farmer.
El Niño & Dust Storms
Matt Reardon explains how El Niño’s quick rise and Illinois’ weather swing from dust storms to downpours are setting up a very different summer ahead.
Planting Green into Cover Crops? Learn Which Soil Residual Herbicides Can Make it to the Ground!
Rodrigo Werle breaks down preliminary findings on how well soil‑residual herbicides perform when planting green into heavy cover‑crop biomass.
Replant or Ride It Out? Early-Season Soybean Decisions
Dr. Rachel Vann and Stephanie Porter share early‑season soybean recommendations, from planting‑time choices to replant decisions shaped by shifting spring weather.
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