Mark Your Calendar. The Illinois Forage Expo will be July 30 in Davis, Illinois

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    • Membership
    • Events
    • Forage News
      • Get Advice at The Hub
      • Alfalfa Retation
      • Alfalfa Weevil Damage
      • Aphid Damage
      • Managing Broomsedge
      • Fescue: Good, Bad, Ugly
      • Better Forage Quality
      • Protect Stored Hay
      • Soil Fertility
    • Resources
      • Newsletter
      • Videos
      • Publications
      • Research Opportunity
      • Alfalfa Study
      • Grazing and Forage Hub
      • Midwest Grazing Exchange
      • Forage Testing Labs
      • USDA Market Updates
      • Hay and Straw Directory
    • Sponsors

  • Home
  • Membership
  • Events
  • Forage News
    • Get Advice at The Hub
    • Alfalfa Retation
    • Alfalfa Weevil Damage
    • Aphid Damage
    • Managing Broomsedge
    • Fescue: Good, Bad, Ugly
    • Better Forage Quality
    • Protect Stored Hay
    • Soil Fertility
  • Resources
    • Newsletter
    • Videos
    • Publications
    • Research Opportunity
    • Alfalfa Study
    • Grazing and Forage Hub
    • Midwest Grazing Exchange
    • Forage Testing Labs
    • USDA Market Updates
    • Hay and Straw Directory
  • Sponsors

Featured Event

2025 Illinois Forage Expo

The day will feature sessions and field demonstrations on making dry- and wet-wrapped hay and incorporating cover crops after wheat. Commercial exhibits will be present.


Our hosts are Donald Brown and Eric Stiegler and the day is sponsored by the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council and the Northwest Illinois Forage.


For more information: Don Brown Jr. 815-238-8372.

No Registration Needed

Show up and enjoy the day.

Exhibitor Opportunities

Register to become an exhibitor by July 10.

Field Demonstrations

Register as a field demonstrator by July 10


Events

Meet with other growers to learn practical tips for improving your operation.

6/3/25

Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers: Installation and Troubleshooting

9 AM

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4 PM

Grayson County Extension Office, 64 Quarry Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754

Event Details

6/3/25

Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers: Installation and Troubleshooting

Learn to install new electric fencing and  troubleshoot existing electric fencing. Participants will learn about electric fencing theory, gr...

Event Details

9 AM

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4 PM

Grayson County Extension Office, 64 Quarry Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754

6/18/25

Dudley Smith Farm Field Day

9:30 AM

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1 PM

Dudley Smith Farm, 2200 E 600 North Road. Pana, IL

Event Details

6/18/25

Dudley Smith Farm Field Day

Livestock management practices impact your profit, your soil, and water quality for your neighbors. An all-star lineup will include research...

Event Details

9:30 AM

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1 PM

Dudley Smith Farm, 2200 E 600 North Road. Pana, IL

7/21 - 7/24/25

XX International Silage Conference

All day

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 Sw 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32607

Event Details

7/21 - 7/24/25

XX International Silage Conference

The ISC is a global platform for sharing and exchanging breakthrough research in areas of silage production, conservation and feeding. Since...

Event Details

All day

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 Sw 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32607

7/30/25

2025 Illinois Forage Expo

8:30 AM

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4 PM

9776 IL Rt. 75E, Davis, IL

Event Details

7/30/25

2025 Illinois Forage Expo

The day will feature sessions and field demonstrations on making dry- and wet-wrapped hay and incorporating cover crops after wheat. Commerc...

Event Details

8:30 AM

-

4 PM

9776 IL Rt. 75E, Davis, IL

1/12/26 - 2/15/26

2026 American Forage & Grassland Annual Conference

All day

Asheville, NC

Event Details

1/12/26 - 2/15/26

2026 American Forage & Grassland Annual Conference

Save the Date for the 2026 AFGC Annual Conference!  Registration will open in September.

All day

Asheville, NC

Illinois Forage & Grassland Council

PO Box 233, Greenville, IL 62246

forage@illinoisforage.org

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