Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit to discuss soil and crop management in Freeport

DIXON – The Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit will take place on Jan. 29, at the Highland Community College Student Conference Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Road in Freeport.

The University of Illinois Extension is hosting the event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and discuss crop and soil management topics, including a discussion on optimizing corn response to nitrogen through phosphorus and potassium management from Dr. John Jones, Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois.

Jones will explain how controllable and uncontrollable factors influence soil and fertilizer nitrogen use by corn plants, and how managing phosphorus and potassium levels in the soil can help corn plants use nitrogen more efficiently, boost crop yields and improve economic returns in corn-soybean rotations.

The event will include recent research focusing on the interaction between nitrogen use and soil-test nutrient levels, including studies on soil fertility and nutrient losses in Northern Illinois.

Other topics will include “What we Know Today About Biologicals in Illinois Row Crops,” “Corn and Soybean Management Considerations for 2025,” “Highland Community College Agriculture Research Update,” and “Resistance, Mitigations, and Metribuzin: Aspects of Weed Management in 2025.”

Guests can earn continuing education units for attending, including one credit in nutrient management, two credits in crop management and one credit in integrated pest management.

For information or to register, visit go.illinois.edu/JSW or call U of I Extension at 815-235-4125.

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