La Salle County Farm Bureau joins IVCC, U of I Extension fall field day

The La Salle County Farm Bureau joined University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Valley Community College Agriculture this year as a partner in their annual Fall Nutrient Field Day, held Sept. 11, according to Extension.The partnership made the event part of the Illinois Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Field Day Series. IVCC Agriculture and Extension have run the field day together for years.University of Illinois researchers and industry speakers presented on biological products, nutrient management, nitrogen rate research, new corn and soybean traits, and crop disease management.Attendees also toured the IVCC and Extension Research and Demonstration Plots, where Extension and the college test new practices and technologies under local conditions. Students use the plots as part of their coursework, according to the release.“Our annual field day has always focused on bringing research-based information to students and local farmers, and this partnership allowed us to broaden the e