IPREFER Pennycress Field Days
PREFER used farm-based field days to spread the word about pennycress, and our research focused on optimizing off-season pennycress production and overcoming supply chain bottlenecks. Field days allowed us to connect directly with agricultural producers and the agri-business industry. For more information about future pennycress field days, contact Dr. Win Phippen at Western Illinois University.
As IPREFER was funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture – Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant program (Grant No. 2019-69012-29851), any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these news articles are those of the author(s) and their sources and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For more information about pennycress commercialization, visit CoverCress, Inc. at https://www.covercress.com/.
2025 Field Days & Plot Tours
May 22 – Western Illinois University – WIU 2025 Pennycress Field Day
- 10:00am-12:00 pm (Central Time) at the Western Illinois University Agriculture Field LaboratoryNorth of the Harry Mussatto Golf Course on Tower Road Macomb, IL (https://goo.gl/maps/B3cogaRP8YvjjvDq8)
- No registration is required and the Field Day is free to the public.
- Field Day Flyer
- Agenda
- 9:00-10:00am – Networking – coffee, juice, snacks, and donuts provided
- 10:00-10:30am – Update from 2024 growing season along with live demonstrations
- 10:30-12:00pm – Research plot field tour (Some walking in the field is required to see all the research plots. Appropriate footwear is required. A people mover will be provided for the longer distances)
- 12:00-1:30pm – Lunch provided
April 12 – Illinois State University Cover Crop Field Day
- 4 pm – 6 pm Central Time (US and Canada) at the ISU University Farm (25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL 61753). IPREFER collaborators have organized a no-cost field day for you to learn more about cover crops (Pennycress, Cereal Rye, Wheat and more, see flyer).
2023 Field Days & Plot Tours
May 25 – Western Illinois University – WIU 2023 Pennycress Field Day
- 10:00am-12:00pm (Central Time) at the Western Illinois University Agriculture Field Laboratory
North of the Harry Mussatto Golf Course on Tower Road Macomb, IL (https://goo.gl/maps/B3cogaRP8YvjjvDq8) - No registration is required and the Field Day is free to the public.
- Field Day Flyer
- Field Day Handout
April 21 – Illinois State University Cover Crop Field Day
- 4 pm – 6 pm Central Time (US and Canada) at the ISU University Farm (25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL 61753). IPREFER collaborators have organized a no-cost field day for you to learn more about cover crops (Pennycress, Cereal Rye, Wheat and more, see flyer). There will be cover crop field tours beginning at 4 pm with discussions and presentations focused on:
- Cover crop implementation successes and challenges
- Increasing farm profit, carbon credits, ecosystem services, and more.
- Cover crop implementation successes and challenges
2024 Field Days & Plot Tours
May 23 – Western Illinois University – WIU 2024 Pennycress Field Day
- 10:00am-12:00pm (Central Time) at the Western Illinois University Agriculture Field LaboratoryNorth of the Harry Mussatto Golf Course on Tower Road Macomb, IL (https://goo.gl/maps/B3cogaRP8YvjjvDq8)
- No registration is required and the Field Day is free to the public.
- Field Day Flyer and Handout
- Agenda
- 9:00-10:00am – Networking – coffee, juice, snacks, and donuts provided
- 10:00-10:30am – Update from 2023 growing season along with live demonstrations
- 10:30-12:00pm – Research plot field tour (Some walking in the field is required to see all the research plots. Appropriate footwear is required. A people mover will be provided for the longer distances)
- 12:00-1:30pm – Lunch provided
April 12 – Illinois State University Cover Crop Field Day
- 4 pm – 6 pm Central Time (US and Canada) at the ISU University Farm (25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL 61753). IPREFER collaborators have organized a no-cost field day for you to learn more about cover crops (Pennycress, Cereal Rye, Wheat and more, see flyer).
2023 Field Days & Plot Tours
May 25 – Western Illinois University – WIU 2023 Pennycress Field Day
- 10:00am-12:00pm (Central Time) at the Western Illinois University Agriculture Field Laboratory
North of the Harry Mussatto Golf Course on Tower Road Macomb, IL (https://goo.gl/maps/B3cogaRP8YvjjvDq8) - No registration is required and the Field Day is free to the public.
- Field Day Flyer
- Field Day Handout
April 21 – Illinois State University Cover Crop Field Day
- 4 pm – 6 pm Central Time (US and Canada) at the ISU University Farm (25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL 61753). IPREFER collaborators have organized a no-cost field day for you to learn more about cover crops (Pennycress, Cereal Rye, Wheat and more, see flyer). There will be cover crop field tours beginning at 4 pm with discussions and presentations focused on:
- Cover crop implementation successes and challenges
- Increasing farm profit, carbon credits, ecosystem services, and more.
- Cover crop implementation successes and challenges