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Actions to Reduce Water Pollution

What’s in your water? How can your actions help reduce and prevent water pollution? Discover what the most common water pollutants are and how you can prevent water pollution by paying attention to what you put down the drain at home and how you manage your yard. Explore how the water treatment process cleans water…

Life Hacks over Lunch: A Virtual Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals

Spring 2025 Series. This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. Registering here will sign you up for all 3 meet-ups. You can attend whichever ones fit your schedule. Brought to you by The Confluence for Watershed Leaders.

Easements for Land Access: Strategies for Affordable Farmland

Dive into methodologies that can lessen the financial burdens on incoming landowners, including Right of First Refusal (ROFR) and Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value (OPAV). This series, hosted by American Farmland Trust, is made possible through collaboration with the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership, the National Agricultural Land Network, and the Land Transfer Navigator Network.

Webinar: The Yield Trap – Why Higher Yields Don’t Always Equal Higher Profits

Join Precision Conservation Management (PCM) for our comprehensive 2025 webinar series, featuring insights from leading agricultural experts. PCM Director Greg Goodwin and Operations Manager Clay Bess kick off the series in February, introducing this innovative farmer-led program that combines data analysis with technical assistance. Throughout the year, Dr. Laura Gentry of IL Corn and University…

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Event Series Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Webinar

Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Webinar

The Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. Engaging with presentations by experts, researchers, and industry leaders, our ICCON calls provide an opportunity…

2025 SIU Carbondale Field Day with NREC

SIU Carbondale - University Farms 3268 West Pleasant Hill Road, Carbondale, IL, United States

Please make plans to join Illinois NREC and Illinois Farm Bureau at SIU-Carbondale for the 2025 SIU University Farms Field Day. You will hear the latest research updates from SIU-C faculty and also have an opportunity to hear directly from SIU-C students who are engaged in research projects at the University. The event is free…

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Easements for Land Access: Subdivision of Easements

Learn how land trusts address the subdivision of easements for greater financial flexibility, including common challenges and benefits. This series, hosted by American Farmland Trust, is made possible through collaboration with the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership, the National Agricultural Land Network, and the Land Transfer Navigator Network.

Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Webinar

The Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. Engaging with presentations by experts, researchers, and industry leaders, our ICCON calls provide an opportunity…

Easements for Land Access: Conservation Finance

Dive into the benefits of soil health practices for enhanced financial outcomes and long-term land stewardship. This series, hosted by American Farmland Trust, is made possible through collaboration with the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership, the National Agricultural Land Network, and the Land Transfer Navigator Network.

Webinar: The Yield Trap – Why Higher Yields Don’t Always Equal Higher Profits

Join Precision Conservation Management (PCM) for our comprehensive 2025 webinar series, featuring insights from leading agricultural experts. PCM Director Greg Goodwin and Operations Manager Clay Bess kick off the series in February, introducing this innovative farmer-led program that combines data analysis with technical assistance. Throughout the year, Dr. Laura Gentry of IL Corn and University…

Free
Event Series Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Webinar

Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Webinar

The Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. Engaging with presentations by experts, researchers, and industry leaders, our ICCON calls provide an opportunity…

Farm Progress Show

The 2025 Farm Progress Show will be held August 26–28, 2025, in Decatur, Illinois. With hundreds of exhibitors, we’re proud to call this event the largest outdoor agricultural show in the nation. Designed with farmers and producers in mind, the Farm Progress Show features some of the most innovative technology and products from across the…