Robert Dunker Crop Sciences REC University of Illinois

Long History of Field Days

Planning Committee

Departments / Disciplines

Sub-Committees

• Farm Organization

• Fund Raising

• Publicity

• Registration

• Food

• Food Delivery

• Tent Rental

• Exhibitors Tent

• Tour Dispatch

• Parking

• Tour Guides

• Gate Attendance

• Rain Contingency Plan

• Field & Furrow Club

Speaker Coordinator Subject Groups

• Corn

• Biotech/ Molecular Bio

• Soil Fertility

• Physiology

• Crop Production

• Small Grains

• BioEnergy Production

• Soybean

• Weed Control

• Plant Pathology

• Ag Economics

• Horticulture

• Ag Engineering

• Entomology

Web Marketing

Organization Timeline

• January – 1st Committee Meeting

• February – Speaker Selection Process

- Fund-Raising in Motion

• March – Publicity in Motion

– Brochures / Poster

– Mailings and E-mail

– Industry / Organizations Newsletters

• June – Final Program Paper

• July – Publication

• August – TV, Radio

Publication

Publication

Publication

Tent Displays and Sponsor Displays

Noon Program Spouses Tours

Continuing Education Credits Certified Crop Advisor

American Society of Agronomy

I & I Antique Tractor Club

Illinois Corn Growers Association