University of Illinois Tent Stage Schedule | Tuesday

The University of Illinois tent is about 1 block to the right of the Main Gate as you enter. You will see the large orance College of ACES banner on the end of the tent. Our stage schedule can be fluid. Here you’ll find today’s schedule. Other day’s are posted in the calendar at willag.org. I’m lookng forward to meeting you at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.

Todd Gleason

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University of Illinois Tent Stage Daily Schedule
Tuesday, August 26

8:45am The Future of Agricultural Research & Education
– Chancellor Charles Lee Isbell Jr.
– College of ACES Dean Germán Bollero
– Illinois Extension Director Matthew Vann
– U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski

9:00am Trade, Transportation, and the Global Grain Markets
– Collin Watters, Illinois Corn Growers Association
– Mark Wilson, Chair United States Grains and BioProducts Council

10:00am Ag Econ 101 | Commodity Marketing
– Joe Janzen, University of Illinois

11:00am Smart Solutions for Sustainable Crop Production
– Boris Camiletti, Field Crops Plant Pathologist
– Aaron Hager, Weed Scientist
– John Jones, Field Crops Agronomy

11:30am Land Values, Biofuels, and Crop Insurance
– Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois
– Scott Irwin, Univesity of Illinois
– Luke Worrell, Worrel Land Services
– Nick Paulson, Agricultural Economist

Noon Soybean Policy, Markets, and Innovation
– American Soybean Associaton President Caleb Ragland
– American Soybean AssociatonVice President Scott Metzger
– American Soybean Associaton CEO Steve Censky
– Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois

12:45pm the Illini Science Policy Program
– Vanna Pianfetti, Director, Illini Science Policy Program

2:00pm Perspectives on the Gulf Hypoxia Zone
– Lance Nacio, Louisiana Shrimp Farmer
– Megan Dwyer, Director of Conservation and Nutrient Stewardship at IL Corn
– Amelia Gooding Cheek, Associate Director of Environmental Policy IL Farm Bureau