EWING – Illinois Extension is excited to invite the public to their annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 9 a.m., with a free lunch to follow. The event will feature various educators and campus faculty as they provide best management practices for local growers.
Ewing Demonstration Center has served the agricultural community of southern Illinois since 1910. Research at the center includes various trials for corn, soybeans, sorghum, wheat, and cover crops. The center has featured no-till research and demonstration plots for more than 50 years, offering representative growing conditions for southern Illinois.
During the free program, individuals will be transported to field stations on the demonstration grounds to hear concurrent presentations on the following topics:
- Benchmarking and integrating soil health, water quality, and climate-smart footprints of Illinois soybeans
University of Illinois Crop Science PhD Student Heidi Asensio - Double-dipping P loss reductions: Integrating and stacking struvite in phosphorus BMPs
University of Illinois Crop Science PhD Student Mariana Gomez Botero - Illinois AgrAbility: Helping farmers maintain their independence
Illinois AgrAbility Coordinator Haley Jones - Cover Crop Systems in Illinois: What we have learned and work to be done
University of Illinois Extension Commercial Ag Educator Talon Becker
Field day is free, and lunch will be provided. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs will also be offered. For an accurate headcount for lunch, please register at go.illinois.edu/EwingFieldDay or call 618-439-3178.
Ewing Demonstration Center is about 20 minutes south of Mt. Vernon, located at 16132 N. Ewing Rd. The center is on the north edge of the village of Ewing, north of Ewing Grade School. Additional signage will be posted near the center.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact Talon Becker at tbecker2@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.