ACES International hosts Foreign Agricultural Service’s Jim Suits
On April 6, the ACES Office of International Programs hosted Jim Suits, a project management officer in USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
Suits’ visit provided an opportunity for students and faculty to learn more about how FAS works with the agriculture industry to navigate the ever-changing nature of agriculture across borders.
University of Illinois offering free quantitative plant breeding workshop in June
URBANA, Ill. – The Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois will host a workshop on applied quantitative genetics for plant breeders June 1-3, 2022. The free workshop will give graduate students and other interested professionals the statistical tools to achieve greater crop breeding outcomes.
U of I celebrates National Nutrition Month with ‘a world of flavors’
URBANA, Ill. – March is National Nutrition Month, and dietetics and nutrition students and organizations across the University of Illinois campus use this opportunity to share their passion with the community.
Mark your calendars for 2022 ACES Family Academies July 14, 15
URBANA, Ill. – The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association has announced the dates for the 2022 ACES Family Academies. The family-friendly experience will be held July 14-15 on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
ACES alums celebrate impactful international internship program
Dozens of ACES alumni returned to the University of Illinois campus in September to celebrate the impacts of an international internship experience and reconnect with a mentor, professor emeritus Lowell Hill.
For over two decades, agricultural economics students under Hill’s supervision covered the globe to shed light on practices and standards in international grain trade.
U of I Agronomy Day happens statewide throughout summer 2021
URBANA, Ill. – For the first time, the University of Illinois’ annual Agronomy Day will take place in-person in multiple locations around the state throughout summer 2021. And, like last year’s virtual event, presentations will be made available online to those unable to travel or safely attend in-person events. The adjustments extend the event’s practical, science-based content to more participants than ever.
Soybean 360: A virtual international symposium on agro-processing in Sub-Saharan Africa
URBANA, Ill. – The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) and the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) will be hosting a virtual international symposium on soybean processing in collaboration with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Makerere University, and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).
Soybean Innovation Lab selected to lead new $1M initiative to maximize USAID impact
URBANA, Ill. – The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois has been selected by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to lead a new $1 million project — Innovation to Impact (i2i), as part of Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative. Efficient technology delivery for commercial uptake and economic sustainability requires a demand-driven industrial research framework.
Agronomy Day goes virtual in 2020
URBANA, Ill. – In its 63rd year, Agronomy Day at the University of Illinois will be an event unlike any other. For the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event moves online and features recorded video presentations from College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) researchers and Extension specialists.
ACES Family Academies: Virtual event offers intergenerational college experience
URBANA, Ill. - Looking for a great time with the kids in your life this summer? Participate in a free and unique opportunity from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Alumni Association at the University of Illinois. Previously a multi-day experience on campus, ACES Family Academies – where alumni and many others share their experiences with young people – will go virtual for 2020.