2019 Winter Wheat Forum will be held at the Mt. Vernon DoubleTree by Hilton on Thursday, January 31, 2019. The Illinois Wheat Association and the Illinois Soybean Association check-off program are joining forces and co-sponsoring the event for our state: The Illinois Double-crop Farmers’ Forum. The associations are working together to maximize efficiency and impact to farmers. Click here to view the agenda.
2018 Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour was held on Thursday, May 31 with the reporting session at the Belleville Research Center. Click here for more information
2018 Summer Wheat Forum was held at the Okawville Community Center on Tuesday, August 21. The agenda can be viewed here.
2018 Winter Wheat Forum was held at the Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn Convention Center on Wednesday, February 7. The agenda can be found here.
The 2017 Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour 2017 Agenda for the Southern IL Wheat Tour. 2017 Wheat Yield Estimate Summary. 2016 Wheat Yield Estimate Summary.
2017 Summer Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
2017 Winter Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
2016 Summer Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
2016 Winter Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
Sponsors: Thank you to our Wheat Forum Sponsors for your financial assistance to our program. See sponsor page for Platinum and Gold Level Sponsors links.
Summer 2018 Wheat Forum Sponsors: See full list here.
Winter 2018 Wheat Forum Sponsors: See full list here.
Summer 2017 Wheat Forum Sponsors: See full list here.
Winter 2017 Wheat Forum Sponsors: See full list here.
Summer 2016 Wheat Forum Sponsors: See full list here.
Winter 2016 Wheat Forum Sponsors: See full list here.
Presentations:
2018 Summer Wheat Forum Speakers/Presentations:
Controlling Crop Diseases - Kleczewski
Management Concerns in IL Wheat - Seiter
Market Outlook - Hubbs
2018 DoubleCrop Farmers' Forum (Winter Wheat Forum) Speakers/Presentations
Download Marketing Strategies in a Down Market- Dixon
Download Producing High Yield Wheat - Needham
Download Selecting Wheat Varieties for High Yield - Kolb
2017 Summer Wheat Forum Speakers/Presentations:
Agronomy Recommendations for Wheat-Knott
Is the Volatility Here to Stay-Camp
Research Roundup-Nafziger
The Farm Bill New Administration Crop Insurance Update-Yoder
What We Want from Farmers-Mennel Milling
2017 DoubleCrop Farmers' Forum (Winter Wheat Forum) Speakers/Presentations
Management Considerations to Maximize Double Crop - Pike
Management of Stripe Rust & Scab of Wheat - Bradley
Managing a High Yield & Return Double Crop Rotation - Krausz
Marketing Strategies for 2017 in a Down Market - Durchholz
Profitability with Soybeans & Wheat in Illinois - Schnitkey
Recent Double Crop Research for Formulating BMPs -Davidson
2016 Summer Wheat Forum Speakers/Presentations:
2016 Safety Net Update - Yoder
Is the Volatility Her to Stay - Winstead
Soil Health. What Dies the Term Mean - Roberts
The Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy - Lurkins
Wheat 2016 A Year in Review and a Look Forward - Pike
NLRS Science Assessment Tables - Lurkins
2016 Winter Wheat Forum Speakers/Presentations:
Economics of Agronomic Decisions - Robertson
Fungicide Application - Carl Bradley
Managing Cash Flows, Maintaining Working Capital - Schnitkey
Weather and Markting 2016 and Beyond - Lawrence
What Millers Want - Jansen