Women and the Land Spotlight on Conservation
Aledo Fire Station 211 SE 3rd St, Aledo, ILThis program will focus on how good conservation practices benefit the environment and improve the value of your farming operation. Join us for an educational day learning about conservation practices…
Lunch & Learn: What Are Conservation Planners?
Three Level 3 Conservation Planners from the Agroecology + Innovation Matters (AIM) Conservation Capacity Building Initiative will explain their work, how they collaborate with SWCD staff and other organizations, and…
Soil Health Advocacy Day
You can stand side-by-side with Illinois Stewardship Alliance members and other farmers and soil advocates from across the state at the third annual Soil Health Advocacy Day, first created by…
Book Reading of Erosion: How Hugh Bennett Saved America’s Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl
Learn about the importance of soil with this non fiction story centering on Hugh Bennett, the Father of Soil. This is a virtual event that the public and school classrooms…
Cultivating Change: A 37-Year Journey of Conservation on 1400 Acres
Join the Kendall County Soil & Water Conservation District in an online interview with a local landowner with more than 37 years of applying conservation on farmland in Illinois on…
Women in Ag: Farmland Succession Planning – McHenry Co
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm 2919 Keystone Rd., Richmond, ILAmerican Farmland Trust and McHenry Co. Conservation District will host upcoming women's learning circles in McHenry Co. focused on soil health and farmland succession planning in Spring 2025. These learning…
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…
Soil Health Seminar
Ozaukee County and Dodge County farmers and partners are happy to host renowned speakers Ray Archuleta and Russell Hedricks! This event will be a two-day class with an option for…
National Cover Crop Summit
Since 2019, thousands of people from around the world have attended the online National Cover Crop Summit to discover proven, practical strategies in use by foremost cover crop experts. The…
Terminating cover crops and planning for unexpected weather
Join the Midwest Cover Crops Council for a webinar on “Terminating cover crops and planning for unexpected weather” on Wednesday March 19 at 9:30E/8:30C. Dr. Bill Johnson, Purdue Professor of Weed Science,…
Endangered Species Act Grower Workshop
LaSalle County Farm Bureau 1691 N 31st Rd, Ottawa, ILThe Endangered Species Act, passed decades ago, aims to protect our nation's endangered and threatened species. Recently, advocacy by environmental groups, enabled by this legislation, has driven changes to the…
Cultivating Conversations: Preventing Soil Loss on Your Farm
Lawrence County Extension Office 10722 Cherry Blvd., Lawrenceville, ILWhen it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing…