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Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership Files for Non-Profit Status
The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) brings together diverse member organizations who work collaboratively to encourage the adoption of sustainable and profitable production practices that improve soil health and restore local waters. Bloomington, Ill. – On January 3, 2023, the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership filed for non-profit status with the state of Illinois. The Partnership, which is made up of 15...
Illinois Researchers Develop CoverCress to Meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Goals
The Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) continued their four-part winter series exploring new and emerging cover crops in December. ICCON was joined by Dr. Win Phippen, Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Western Illinois University (WIU), who gave an overview of how the engineered CoverCress plant can be integrated into a corn – soybean system. In 2019, researchers at...
Partner Spotlight: Illinois CCA
For ISAP’s December Partner Spotlight, we’re featuring the Illinois Certified Crop Advisers! The Illinois CCA Program, an initiative of the American Society of Agronomy, is designed to establish base standards of knowledge for advisers of crop management and production inputs. In Illinois, CCAs are committed to supporting their grower customers as they make the most environmentally and economically sound decisions...
Partner Spotlight: Illinois Corn
Our Partner Spotlight for the month of November is Illinois Corn! Illinois Corn is made up of two farmer-led organizations that serve corn farmers in Illinois: IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and IL Corn Marketing Board (ICMB). ICGA represents the interests of corn farmers in Illinois to create a future in which they can operate freely, responsibly, and successfully, while...
Fayette County Farmer, Adam Braun, Encourages Farmers to Network and Learn from Others
The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership has launched an interactive Conservation Story Map to showcase sustainable agriculture efforts across the state and tell the stories of farmers, service providers, conservation specialists, ongoing research, and demonstration sites that are successfully adopting, exploring, or promoting conservation cropping systems and conservation drainage management. Adam Braun on his farm in Fayette...
ISAP Launches Interactive Conservation Story Map
The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership is excited to announce the launch of an interactive Conservation Story Map to showcase sustainable agriculture efforts in Illinois and facilitate connections to support healthy soil, clean water, and profitable farms. “There is an expansive network of farmers, retailers, and conservation professionals working to improve soil health and achieve Illinois’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy goals,” said...