2025 Daily Events Schedule
(See PDF of Illinois Extension Seminar Schedule)
| Tuesday, December 2 | |
| 9am | Exhibits open |
| 9-10am | Free coffee & rolls (Exhibit Hall) |
| 9am-4pm | Register to win a Kubota Sidekick UTV. Final qualifiers drawn throughout the day. *Adjacent to German-Bliss Exhibit |
| 9:am-11:00am | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Grain Market Outlook and Challenges, Farm Income and Return Outlook, and Strategic Decisions Facing Farmers” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: farmdoc team *Main Hall |
| 11am-2pm | Lunch served in Rm. 135/136. |
| 1:00pm | $1000 Showbucks Drawing (Register at AgriNews exhibit) |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Using Soil, Tissue, and Grain Testing to Guide Fertilizer Management” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: John Jones, Asst. Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist *Main Hall |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Plant Abnormalities and Their Diagnoses” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Muhammad Babadoost, Plant Pathology Extension Specialist *Main Hall |
| 4:00pm | Exhibits close |
| Wednesday, December 3 | |
| 9am | Exhibits open |
| 9-10am | Free coffee & rolls (Exhibit Hall) |
| 9am-Noon & 1pm-4pm |
Pesticide License Testing, Illinois Dept. of Ag (Rm. 220) *Continuous walk-up testing. No pre-registration required. *Last exams started by 11am in the morning and 3pm in the afternoon. |
| 9am-4pm | Register to win a Kubota Sidekick UTV. Final qualifiers drawn throughout the day. *Adjacent to German-Bliss Exhibit |
| 9am-10am | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Sojourner: Life on the Blacktop” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Todd Gleason, Extension Farm Broadcaster *Main Hall |
| 10am-11am | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Exploring the Role of Agriculture in Carbon and Other Ecosystems Markets” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Todd Gleason, Extension Farm Broadcaster *Main Hall |
| 11am-2pm | Lunch served in Rm. 135/136. |
| 1:00pm | $1000 Showbucks Drawing (Register at AgriNews exhibit) |
| 1pm-2pm | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Conservation Solutions for Nutrient Loss Reduction in Illinois” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Rachel Curry, Extension Agriculture and Agribusiness Educator *Main Hall |
| 2pm-3pm | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Farm Succession Planning” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Reagen Tibbs, Extension Commercial Agriculture and Agribusiness Educator *Main Hall |
| 4:00pm | Exhibits close |
| Thursday, December 4 | |
| 9am | Exhibits open |
| 9-10am | Free coffee & rolls (Exhibit Hall) |
| 9-11:30am | Register to win a Kubota Sidekick UTV. Final qualifiers drawn throughout the morning. *Adjacent to German-Bliss Exhibit |
| 9am-10am | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Insect Management in Corn and Soybeans” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Nick Seiter, Assistant Professor and Field Crops Entomology Extension Specialist *Main Hall |
| 10am-11am | Univ. of Illinois Extension Seminar: “Small Forest Restoration Management” (See full description and schedule) Presented by: Karen Weigelt, Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource Program Coordinator *Main Hall |
| 11am-2pm | Lunch served in Rm. 135/136. |
| Noon | Kubota Sidekick UTV FINAL drawing. All finalists must be present. |
| 1:00pm | $1000 Showbucks Drawing (Register at AgriNews exhibit) |
| 3:00pm | Show closes |
Getting to the Show
Stay in Downtown Peoria!
The Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette is offering a special group rate of $142/night. Book your group rate for PEORIA FARM SHOW. Or call Pere Marquette’s direct reservation line at 800-410-9914 and ask for the Peoria Farm Show group rate.
