
Precision Ag Summit Event
cancelled
July 15, 2025
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
The EIU Broadband READY Team is hosting a Precision Ag Summit to address digital literacy, economic and workforce development issues in the region. Of course it will showcase leading edge farming technologies.
In Illinois agriculture annually contributes $120 billion to our economy and supports 400,000 jobs.
The State Broadband Plan includes a strong focus on Precision Agriculture.
There will be speakers representing the Center for Digital Agriculture at the U of I, Illinois State, the Farm Bureau, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, leading equipment and ag supply services. Discussions will include information on opportunities to improve broadband in underserved rural areas.
