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Southern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Course
Dixon Springs Agricultural CenterThe 2024-2025 Southern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Course will consist of four weekend programs (Friday-Saturday) plus a few additional virtual/in-person events. Each weekend will include in-class presentation, hands-on practices, and field tours. All weekends will start at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (354 State Highway 145N, Simpson IL) at 9am on the Friday. Some portions of the course will require …
Read MoreSuccession Planning Summit
Hyatt Place Champaign/UrbanaJoin Illinois Farmers Union and American Farmland Trust for this special one-day farm succession planning summit. Whether you’re planning for your farm’s legacy or looking to establish your roots, this event will help you navigate the challenges in succession planning from all angles. Participate in hands-on workshops designed to address specific challenges faced by family farmers: Legal Considerations: understand the legal …
Read MoreDemonstration Farm Tour at the 4-H Memorial Camp
4-H Memorial CampJoin the Savanna Institute for a tour of a unique system of farming at a Demonstration Farm Tour at the 4-H Memorial Camp on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. Meet at the overflow parking lot across from the Main Parking Lot. Planted into an agroforestry alley cropping system in 2020, this acreage features a unique farming practice that incorporates timber production, …
Read MoreSouthern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Course
The 2024-2025 Southern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Course will consist of four weekend programs (Friday-Saturday) plus a few additional virtual/in-person events. Each weekend will include in-class presentation, hands-on practices, and field tours. All weekends will start at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (354 State Highway 145N, Simpson IL) at 9am on the Friday. Some portions of the course will require …
Read MoreCommon Ground: A Gathering of Land Seekers and Landowners
Riggs Beer CompanyThis year Savanna Institute (SI) will be hosting Common Ground in two locations – northern and central Illinois! Common Ground is an event for those who have pressing needs around farmland to network with farmers and landowners, learn, gather useful resources, and share encouragement with others. Whether you’re looking for land to start or expand your farm business, looking for …
Read MoreFarmland Owners Conference
Illinois Valley Community CollegeMany moving pieces go into owning land. Ownership can often create questions and become stressful and overwhelming for the inheritor, purchaser, farmer, renter, families, and anyone involved. To assist with alleviating doubts about land ownership, University of Illinois Extension is bringing back the Farmland Owners Conference. The one-day event is designed to empower current and future farmland owners on Nov. 25 at …
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