BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois wheat producers, agribusinesses, consultants and processors are invited to attend the Illinois Wheat Association’s annual Illinois Wheat Forum, which will be held Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the Okawville Community Center in Okawville, Illinois.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about wheat agronomic issues, wheat benefits for double cropping, fall cash market outlooks, USDA Agency updates, carbon markets, regional weather outlook, wheat breeding breakthroughs and the Wheat Yield Winners panel.
Participants also will have the chance to visit exhibits featuring seed companies, millers, elevators, crop protection services and other service industries.
“The Illinois Wheat Forum offers producers a chance to learn more about a range of production and market issues,” said Mike Doherty, interim executive director, Illinois Wheat Association. “From crop insurance updates to new research from SIU-C and University of Illinois, producers will take home a wealth of information that will help them increase the productivity and profitability of their farms.”
Registration is on-site and begins at 8 a.m., with sessions beginning at 9 a.m. The Forum will conclude at 3 p.m. and includes lunch. Registration fee for Illinois Wheat Association members is $20 per person; the general public may attend for $40 per person. CEU credits for CCAs are being applied for and will be announced at a later date.
For more information and an agenda, please visit the Illinois Wheat Association website at illinoiswheat.org, or call Mike Doherty at 309-557-3268.
The Illinois Wheat Association is a member organization serving all aspects of the Illinois wheat industry, from producer to processor. Illinois Wheat Association provides educational opportunities, encourages research relating to wheat and wheat products, promotes marketing alternatives and represents its members in state and federal legislative activities relating to the needs of the Illinois wheat industry.
— Illinois Farm Bureau
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