Events

2021 IWA Summer Wheat Forum will be held at Okawville Community Center, 511 S. Hanover Street, Okawville, IL on Wednesday August 25. Click here to view the 2021 Summer Wheat Forum agenda.

2021 IWA Summer Plot Tour was held on Tuesday, May 25 giving Illinois wheat growers an opportunity to make crop observations (note any evidence of leaf and head diseases) and make yield estimates of the 2021 winter wheat crop. The tour included a field checks during the day with an evening report session at Belleville Research Center, Southern Illinois University, in Belleville, IL. The yield estimates of the 2021 winter wheat crop is 70.13. Click here for more information.

Download 2021 Wheat Yield Contest Guideline

21 Virtual Double Crop Farmers Forum, has held a series of hour-long webinars via Zoom on January 19, 21, 26, and 28. Click here for more information.

2021 DoubleCrop Farmers' Forum Speakers/Presentations:

Wheat Market Dynamics & 2021 Market Outlook - Dr. Guy Allen, Senior Economist, International Grains Program, Kansas State University

Update on Government Programs for 2021 - What Producers Need to Know - Brian Frieden, RMA IL State Director; Wendy Mueller, FSA IL Compliance Chief Program Officer; Ray Gvillo, FSA IL District Director

IWA 2020 Yield Winners Panel -Management & Yield Tips for Double Crop Wheat in Illinois - David Justison, Dan Rubin, and Dale Wehmeyer, Double Crop Wheat Yield Contest Winners

Wheat Diseases & an Update on Head Blight Management - Dr. Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist, Field Crops Plant Pathology, University of Illinois

2020 Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour - Due to COVID-19, the traditional report back session and evening dinner at the Belleville Research Center has been cancelled for Thursday, May 28. However, we are going ahead with a “Illinois Wheat Virtual Crop Tour” with the participation of five “Primary Volunteers” from each of the following agribusinesses: Siemer Milling, Mennel Milling, AgriMaxx, and Wabash Valley Services at Carmi and McLeansboro. Click here for more information. Winter Wheat Tour Instructions & Data Sheet 2020. How to guide on conducting tiller count video.

2020 Small Grains Conference was held on Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5 at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre, 700 E. Adams St., Springfield, IL. Click here to view the 2020 Small Grains Conference Flyer. Click here to view the agenda and to register.

2020 Winter Wheat Forum was held at the Mt. Vernon DoubleTree by Hilton on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Click here for the Tentative Agenda. Double Crop Farmer Forum Press Release Click for Sponsorship information. Sponsorship Letter Sponsorship Application

2019 Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour was held on Wednesday, May 29 with the reporting session at the Belleville Research Center. Click here for more information.

Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour Yield Summary 2019 Wheat Yield Estimate Summary. 2017 Wheat Yield Estimate Summary. 2016 Wheat Yield Estimate Summary.

    2019 Summer Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
    2019 Winter Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
    2018 Summer Wheat Forum An agenda can be found here.
    2018 Winter Wheat Forum  An agenda can be found here.
    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.

    Winter 2019 Wheat Forum Sponsors:   See full list here.
    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.

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