Highland Community College Agriculture

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Highland Community College Agriculture

To promote the Highland Community College Agriculture Department and the agricultural interests of NW Illinois

08/17/2026

We are looking to grow our Young Leader Committee. This group is made up of those passionate about agriculture who are ages 18 through 35 years of age. Join us this Wednesday, August 19th at 6:30p.m. at Coach's in Lena. If this is your first meeting we will cover your dinner. If you are planning on attending or have questions please message this page, call our office 815-232-3186 or email Victoria at [email protected]

08/05/2026

The combine comes home!

08/04/2026

Kick off the beginning of harvest season by joining us for Field Day on Wednesday, August 12, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. We're demoing the ArrowTube, Symphony Nozzle Sprayer Control, Closing Wheels, and more! It's the perfect opportunity to get an up-close look at these products to see how they can help improve your yield.

This is an in-person event, so register today to reserve your spot: https://704-1661.precisionplantingevents.com/

We look forward to seeing you there.

07/30/2026

Crop Scouting class finished the summer at the Precision Planting Agronomy Days hosted at the Precision Technology Institute in Pontiac, IL. Students learned about the over 125 agronomic and product research projects being evaluated at the farm. We also saw several demonstrations including autonomous tillage, vision spot spraying, soil sampling technology, and planter improvements on seed orientation. A very educational and informative day spent in the field!

07/22/2026

It was a beautiful day for some drone photos. The nine, 1.5 acre plots shown here make up the subsurface irrigation project at the Highland Community College Switzer Family Research Farm. Within these plots are also some corn variety trials (notice the variation in colors), as well as the Baker Precision Planter Works planting depth and planter downforce studies.

06/25/2026

We enjoyed hosting the 2026 Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Drainage Water Workshop on campus and at the Highland Community College Switzer Family Research Farm. Thank you to Grade Solutions LLC for helping to bring these professionals to campus!

06/19/2026

We are happy to host the 2026 Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Drainage Water Workshop on June 24th. There is a great lineup of speakers throughout the day and the event will conclude at the Highland Community College Research Farm discussing the irrigation and woodchip bioreactors installed in 2024. If interested in attending, please reach out!

06/11/2026

We had a great time at the Illinois Association FFA State Convention. Thank you to everyone that stopped by. Also a big thanks to Madee Mayberry and Jacob Mitchell for helping run the table.

06/09/2026

If you are in Springfield this week for the Illinois Association FFA State Convention, stop by and say HI!

06/02/2026

WE’RE HIRING a Program Coordinator! If you’re enthusiastic, proactive, and enjoy a varied workload, this role may be a great fit.

The Program Coordinator works closely with our office team and the County Director while building strong relationships with community partners to support high-quality educational programming.

Key duties include helping lead creative marketing and outreach efforts that highlight programs, engage volunteers, and strengthen Extension’s presence in the community, coordinating educational programs with U of I educators and community organizations, and assisting with Master Gardener and Master Naturalist volunteer programs.

Grow your career while serving the Winnebago County community. Click the link to view the full position description and apply today! go.illinois.edu/wcepc

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Freeport, IL
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