2016 Ewing Agronomy Field Day – July 28
We invite everyone to the University of Illinois Extension Ewing Agronomy Field Day Thursday, July 28, 2016 starting at 9 a.m. at the Ewing Demonstration Center. Every growing season presents challenges to production, and this year is no exception! We are happy to host this summer field day to share with local growers current, ongoing agronomy field research, including cover crop trials on corn and soybeans, nitrogen management in corn, soybean variety trial and row spacing study, ornamental corn and pumpkin variety trials, pumpkin pest management trials, and our continuous no-till area, now in its 48th year of continuous no-till production.
The topics to be discussed at Field Day include:
Managing Nitrogen for Corn
- Emerson Nafziger, Extension Crop Specialist, University of Illinois
The Effects of Cover Crops on Water Quality & Nutrient Cycling in Southern Illinois
- Karl Williard, Professor, Forestry, Southern Illinois University
Weather Trends & Soils
- Duane Friend, Extension Educator, University of Illinois
Definition of Insanity & Weed Management
- Ron Krausz, Manager, Southern Illinois University Belleville Research Center
Exploring New Clover Cover Crops for Corn
- Nathan Johanning, Extension Educator, University of Illinois
The field day is free and open to anyone interested and lunch will be provided. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs will also be offered. The Ewing Demonstration Center is about 20 minutes south of Mt. Vernon located at 16132 N. Ewing Rd; Ewing, IL 62836, on the north edge of the village of Ewing, north of the Ewing Grade School on north Ewing Road. Watch for signs.
To help us provide adequate lunch and materials please RSVP to the University of Illinois Extension Office in Franklin County at 618-439-3178 by Monday, July 25. We hope to see you all there!