Illinois Soybean Association : ISA Continues Free Webinar Series on Soybean Management, Profitability

January 12, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ISA Continues Free Webinar Series on Soybean Management, Profitability

January 21 Webinar Features Fred Below, Ph.D.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL - January 12, 2015 - The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is hosting a series of checkoff-funded webinars for soybean farmers and agronomists, designed to offer practical tips for improving yields and profitability during the 2015 growing season.

"Illinois growers are looking for information to help them improve their profitability in 2015," says Don Guinnip, soybean farmer from Marshall, Ill., and ISA Production Committee chair. "Based on the strong attendance for our first webinar, we know this is important information for growers as they prepare for the upcoming season." 

The next webinar will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21, and will feature "Six Secrets of Soybean Success" by Fred Below, Ph.D., University of Illinois professor of plant physiology and crop sciences.  Below will share updates from his 2014 field research results and practical advice for helping growers plan for 2015.

Certified crop advisers (CCAs) attending this webinar can receive one continuing education unit (CEU) in crop management.

For detailed information on the series and to register, please visit www.ilsoy.org/webinars.

Upcoming webinars include:

• Feb. 17: "Nutrient Planning and Soybean Management" by Howard Brown, Ph.D., GROWMARK, Inc. manager of agronomy services.  CCAs attending this event can receive one CEU in nutrient management.
• March 4: "Achieving Profitability in Challenging Grain Markets in 2015 through New Tools," featuring Dan Dempsey, AgYield, Clarendon Hills, Ill., and Kevin Kennedy, Kennedy Family Farms, Walnut, Ill.  Growers attending this webinar will review the process of building a profitable revenue management/grain marketing strategy, including real-life situations, and the process growers can take to improve profitability in 2015.

ILSoyAdvisor.com is a production resource for Illinois soybean farmers funded by the state checkoff.  The site features timely information throughout the growing season, including the latest information on Illinois soybean production from university and industry experts. 

The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) represents more than 45,000 soybean farmers in Illinois through the state soybean checkoff and membership efforts. The checkoff funds market development, soybean production and profitability research, promotion, issues management and analysis, communications and education. Membership and advocacy efforts support Illinois soybean farmer interests in local areas, Springfield and Washington, D.C. ISA programs are designed to ensure Illinois soy is of the highest quality, most dependable, sustainable and competitive in the global marketplace.www.ilsoy.org.

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