Monday, December 16, 2024 – Mt. Vernon, IL – DoubleTree Hotel
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 – Peoria, IL – Par-a-dice Hotel
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – Dekalb, IL – NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center
i-Hotel, Champaign, Illinois - Practical Advice for Conservation Management | Commercial Lenders and Agriculture | Mental Health and the Farm | Alternative Federal Crop Insurance Products | Growing Regions Weather | FBFM Farm Financials | Strategies to Manage Farm Input Costs | Farm Policy Update | South American Crop Prospects | Crop Sciences Production Panel Discussion | ACE Grain Market Outlook Panel
Gregory Bernard, Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Science, Tuskegee University
Adopting new technology for any size farming operation has its challenges. Discuss the unique challenges and opportunities smallholder farms face in adopting new technologies. This final series session will explore practical solutions and case studies of successful technology integration in small-scale farming. Attendees will learn about the barriers to adoption and strategies to overcome them.
