A farm in central Illinois continues to be used for research updates and practical information. The Dudley Smith Farm in Christian County is a 226 acre farm, that Dudley Smith Jr. gave to the University of Illinois in 1993. Smith uses agricultural technological advances and continues with the farm serving as a field research site. 

For over 20 years, the farm has hosted bi-annual meetings to update the community on research and provide ideas and recommendations. This June the meeting will feature research updates on soil health and cover crops, using cover crops with annuals, progress toward soil “P” credit and long term effects of management practices on nitrogen loss. 

The meeting will be held on June 16th and will be virtual from 10 AM until Noon. The meeting is free and open to the public, all the University of Illinois Extension Office asks is for you to register in advance by Friday, June 11th at go.illinois.edu/DSFmeeting. 

Some of the speakers that will be there include Amanda Cole, University of Illinois Extension County Director of Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, and Montgomery County to do introductions, Stacy Zuber with the Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service, Jason Tower with the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center, Andrew Margenot, University of Illinois, and Shailendra Singh with the University of Illinois.

For more information on this upcoming event, please contact the Christian County Extension Office at 217-287-7246.