2026 Agronomy Summit - Dan Smith

2026 Agronomy Summit - Dan Smith

From Talking Crop by University of Illinois Extension

January 19, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

Kathryn Seebruck interviews Dan Smith about managing waterhemp with cover crops at the 2026 Agronomy Summit.

In this special bonus episode of Talking Crop, host, Kathryn Seebruck, speaks with Dan Smith, Outreach Program Manager for the Nutrient and Pest Management Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. Dan is a speaker at the 2026 Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit in Freeport, Illinois. His presentation is titled, "Managing waterhemp with cover crops." Dan will discuss how you can use cover crops successfully in your current crop rotation to suppress weeds. You can register online for the Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit at go.illinois.edu/AGSFreeport or you can call the Stephenson County office at 815-235-4125. Registration is $25 and includes lunch. Five continuing education units will be available for Certified Crop Advisors. As of last year, this program has been adopted across the state, and you can find a list of all Agronomy Summits in the series at go.illinois.edu/AgronomySummits .

People in this episode

Host: Kathryn Seebruck

Guest: Dan Smith

Topics covered

  • agronomy
  • cover crops
  • weed management
  • crop rotation
  • education

Keywords

  • waterhemp
  • cover crops
  • crop rotation
  • weed suppression
  • agronomy summit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

Books & works: Managing waterhemp with cover crops

Places: Freeport, Illinois

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