Shadi Attallah, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, UIUC
Shadi will examine the economic aspects of adopting weeding robots on farms. This session will cover how robot prices, corn prices, the robot weeding efficacy, and a farmer’s planning horizon affect how many robots to adopt and to what extent weeding robots can increase farm profitability and reduce weed resistance to herbicides.
When injury, illness, or natural disasters strike, farmers and ranchers need help to continue operating. This webinar highlights two key resources for farmers in crisis. We will explain the Farm Rescue program which plants, harvests, hauls, and does chores for free when farmers have an emergency. We'll also cover the AgrAbility program helping agriculture workers…
University of Illinois agricultural economists Dr. Gary Schnitkey and Dr. Nick Paulson invite you to a webinar focused on farmland rent agreements for the 2025 production year. They will present an overview of the current state of Illinois farmland rents, explaining the factors that led to record-high rents in recent years and the economic conditions now pointing towards necessary adjustments.
Isabella Condotta, Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences, UIUC
Explore livestock management with artificial intelligence. Learn about the innovative work in the use of sensors and AI models in grazing management. The fourth series session will cover how advanced technologies can be used to monitor and manage livestock grazing patterns. Attendees will gain insights into the design and deployment of these technologies and how they can improve pasture utilization, livestock health, and overall farm efficiency.
This final webinar looks ahead at emerging technologies and innovations that will transform safety in agriculture. We will showcase cutting-edge research around autonomous equipment, wearable tech, telematics, and digital training tools. You'll gain insights into how these futuristic solutions could monitor risks, prevent incidents, and improve health outcomes for agricultural workers. We'll discuss how farmers,…
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.
i-Hotel, Champaign, Illinois
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ACE Commodity Markets Discussion | Field Crops Production Issues | TBD
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