This presentation was recorded at Illinois Soybean Association’s Better Beans event on January 18, 2024 at Rend Lake College in Ina, IL.
Dr. Jason P. Bond, PhD, is Professor of Plant Biology in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Dr. Bond’s research and teaching program focuses on disease management in row crops in the Midwest. Dr. Bond is a second-generation plant pathologist, and he was raised on a watermelon farm in southeastern Louisiana. He received his Ph.D. in Plant Health from Louisiana State University in 1999.
About the Author: Kelsey Litchfield
Kelsey Litchfield is the Agronomic Outreach Specialist for the Illinois Soybean Association. In her role, she manages Field Advisor's media platforms and assists the agronomy team with events and field days.
A native of Rio, IL, Kelsey earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2017 where she double majored in Agricultural Communications and Broadcast Journalism.
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