How Conservation Planners, STAR, and Farmers Work Together to Achieve Soil Health
VirtualIn this webinar, attendees will learn about the Capacity Building Initiative and the STAR program, as well as hear from a farmer who has benefited from using the STAR tool to measure soil health, select next steps like USDA-NRCS programs, and work toward the goals outlined in the State’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.
Focus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy
I Hotel and Conference Center 1900 S 1st St., ChampaignFocus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy events will feature critical and practical updates for farmers, landowners, and agricultural stakeholders on the current agricultural environment, including succession planning, asset stewardship, Farm Bill, and market conditions. The first event will be on March 2 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Discussion will cover…
Organic Grain Winter Webinar Series
VirtualJoin The Land Connection this winter for a series of practical, farmer-centered webinars focused on organic grain production and marketing. Each session features boots-on-the-ground farmers, consultants, and seasoned experts sharing real-world tools you can apply on your farm right now. Register for individual sessions or join them all.
Midwest Covers & Grains Conference
Five Points Washington 360 N Wilmor Rd, WashingtonThe Midwest Covers & Grains Conference brings together Midwestern farmers to promote successful farming using extended rotations and cover crops with or without livestock. The conference includes farmer-led sessions for experienced practitioners and for those looking to add small grains and cover crops for the first time. Come explore these topics and network with other…
Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
Join Iowa Learning Farms weekly webinars on Wednesdays at 12pm CT. The webinars dive into a variety of topics each week related to conservation agriculture, improving water quality, farmer communications, nutrient management, and more.
Soil Health Measurements & Benchmarking
VirtualJoin Farmers for Soil Health for a two-part webinar series focused on soil health measurements and benchmarking from the Soil Health Institute (SHI). The first session will highlight SHI’s recommended soil health measurements and discuss how they can support efficient and scalable soil health sampling efforts. In the second session, FSH will dive deeper into…
The Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP) and Technical Service Providers (TSPs)
This one-hour overview (plus Q&A) will familiarize the attendees with TSP roles through the NRCS RPP conservation planning process. NRCS staff will cover Conservation Planning Activities (CPAs) with discussion of whole farm assessments, Design and Implementation Activities (DIAs) and Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMAs), highlighting CEMA 216 Soil Health Testing. The event will also…
Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium
Glaciers End and Food Works will be hosting the 4th Annual Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium on Thursday, March 5th from 5:30-8pm at Glaciers End, with a happy hour from 5-5:30. Similar to the previous years, the Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium will be geared towards educating and motivating people to learn more about and…
Regen Ag: Nook and Cranny Style Farming
VirtualJoin Duchick Ranch for a guided presentation and discussion on how we adapt regenerative agriculture principles on our small-scale farm. Using slides and recent soil test results, we'll explore the science behind our practices—and how improved soil health translates into stronger yields and better-tasting food. Farming on limited acreage comes with unique challenges, especially when…
National Cover Crop Summit
VirtualThe National Cover Crop Summit will return March 10-12, 2026, with another can't-miss lineup of today's most successful cover cropper adopters, researchers and agronomists sharing their best seeding strategies, grazing and feeding tips, variety selection secrets and more. Requiring no travel expense or time away from the office or farm, you can participate from wherever…