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Monday, August 25, 2025

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Learn about the latest research in sustainable agricultural production, human dimensions of agriculture, and innovations in technology and information management from renowned faculty in the College of ACES. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with a variety of experts addressing the challenges of agriculture today and in the future.

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Event Details

Monday, August 25, 2025

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (See schedule below.)

Crop Sciences Research and Education Center, 4202 S. 1st Street, Savoy, IL
Registration Fee- $75 per person

Registration Now Live! Click here to register.  

 

Schedule

Optional: 10 a.m. - Tour of Energy Farms and RIPE Aerial Plant Phenotyping System (spidercams) 

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Lunch (Arrive at your convenience)

  • Boxed lunches and university gift for participants
  • Interactive booths and research posters
    • On-farm Research with Data-Intensive Farm Management Project - David Bullock 
    • Harvest IQ - Eric Barnard 
    • Outreach and Education - Mark Becker
    • Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Extension Services- Darci Webber 
    • Corn Root Observation Platform (CROP)- Tony Grift and Martin Bohn 
    • Agricultural start-ups from University of Illinois Research Park

12:50 - 1 p.m.

Welcome remarks and program overview

1-1:20 p.m.

Joana Colussi

Research and Learning Innovation Coordinator, Agricultural and Consumer Economics

Topic: Current Trends in Commodity Markets: Midwest and South America

 

1:20-1:40 p.m. 

Giovani Preza Fontes

Assistant Professor, Crop Sciences

Topic: Best Agronomic Practices in Midwestern Row Crops

 

1:40-2 p.m.

Boris Camiletti

Assistant Professor, Crop Sciences

Topic: Diseases of Concern for Soybeans, Corn, and Wheat

Nicholas Seiter

Assistant Professor, Crop Sciences and Entomology

Topic: Best Practices in Pest Management

 

2-2:20 p.m.

RIPE (Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency) Project

Topic: Improving Photosynthesis

 

2:20-2:40 p.m.

Cody Allen

Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Topic: Machinery Innovations and Technology in the Field

 

2:40-3 p.m.    

Luciano Alves de Oliveira

Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Topic: Best practices in nutrient loss reduction in Midwestern agriculture

 

Optional add-on at no extra cost:

  • 3:15-4:30 pm- Tour of Morrow Plots, university campus, and Institute for Genomic Biology

 

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