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2026 Field Advisor Forum

The Field Advisor Forum is an annual winter event funded by the Illinois Soybean Checkoff program that brings together farmers, Certified Crop Advisers, and industry partners for a day of learning and collaboration. The event highlights practical agronomic information, research, and tools to help improve on-farm decision-making. CCA credits will be available. January 15, 2026 8:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast. 8:30 AM: Welcome – DeLoss Jahnke, RFD Radio Network 8:45 AM: “Thriving in Economic Chaos,” Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech (**Note: This presentation will only be available in person and will not be livestreamed.**) 9:30 AM: “ISA On-Farm Trial Network Sulfur Update,” Stephanie Porter, CCA, Outreach Agronomist, Illinois Soybean Association 10:00 AM: Break 10:30 AM: Jacob Dickey, Meterologist, WCIA 3 News 11:00 AM: “Stress Tested: What Makes or Breaks Soybean,” Dr. Shaun Casteel, Associate Professor of Agronomy, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Purdue University. 11:45 AM: Lunch & Field Advisor Award Ceremony 1:00 PM: “The Final Drive: Tackling Late-Season Soybean Challenges,” Dr. Rachel Vann, Associate Professor of Cropping Systems, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1:45 PM: “Updating Liming Recommendations for Illinois Croplands: Buffer pH Tests and Lime Rate Calibrations,” Dr. Andrew Margenot, Associate Professor of Soil Science, Department of Crop Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 2:15 PM: Break 2:30 PM: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IPM Panel with Dr. Boris Camiletti, Assistant Professor Plant Pathology, Dr. Aaron Hager, Professor of Weed Science, and Dr. Nick Seiter, Field Crop Entomologist