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Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Food for Thought: Are You Willing to Make That Trade?

with Jack Paxton

$15

Experience Level: Beginner

Learn more about the ethics of agriculture at Food for Thought: Are You Willing to Make That Trade? on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Mansion Library.

Retired professor and lecturer of plant pathology Dr. Jack Paxton will talk about agricultural ethics and correct farming practices, using clips from “The Price of Bounty,”a video produced by the University of Illinois Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES).

$15/person. Registration will close Nov. 5 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.

If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

About the instructor

Dr. Jack Paxton is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after serving as a Professor of Plant Pathology from 1964 to 1996. He earned his bachelor’s degree from University of California-Berkeley and his PhD in Plant Pathology from University of California-Davis. He was also a lecturer at University of California-San Diego from 1997 to 2020.

  • Nov 12th, 2025
    from 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Allerton Mansion

217-333-3287

515 Old Timber Road
Monticello, IL 61856 Get directions

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