AFT’s Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future
American farmland and ranchland is rapidly disappearing, threatening our food security, undermining the agricultural economy, and making us vulnerable to climate shocks. The nation has a choice: allow unchecked sprawl to erode this critical resource, or safeguard it with smarter land-use planning that leads to efficient growth. Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future,…
Climate Intersections Conference: Taking Care of People, Water, and the Land
How can water professionals work with local communities effectively to foster resilience and equity in a changing climate? Join us to explore this important question with fellow water professionals from land grant universities, nonprofits, government agencies, tribes, and the private sector across the North Central Region and beyond. The North Central Region Water Network is…
Agrivoltaics in the Midwest – Webinar
This webinar is hosted by the USDA-Funded Sustainably Co-locating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Electricity Systems (SCAPES project; more details at scapes.illinois.edu) and the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE; more details at sustainability.illinois.edu). During the Webinar Joel Tatum (AFT) and Dennis Bowman (U of I Extension) will discuss the importance of incorporating Dual use practices…
Lake Springfield Watershed 2022 “Lunch and Learn” Series
Join the Lake Springfield RCPP for a Lunch and Learn Series on the 2nd Wednesday of each month @ Noon CT Zoom: Link Meeting ID: 834 0269 8147 Passcode: 106405 For questions contact: Sangamon County SWCD (217) 241-6635 ext. 3 Shelly Seman michelle.seman@il.nacdnet.net Jake Vancil jake.vancil@il.nacdnet.net February 9, 2022 – “Best Management Practices for Water…
AISWCD 74th Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference
The 2022 Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference is scheduled for Sunday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 19th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield! This years theme is “Building Resilience: What’s Old is Now New”. Each year, member districts gather to conduct association business, attend training seminars, network, and socialize! Conferences…
Zea mays L. | Maize | Corn: Its Science, Culture, and Cuisine
The National Agricultural Library is hosting a three-part webinar series that will highlight global food staples and the intersections of global cuisines with USDA research, social sciences, and history. The series will focus on maize and corn and its past, present, and future role in food, culture, and society. Key areas of focus for the series will…
Ewing Demonstration Center Agronomy Field Day
IL, United StatesIllinois Extension is excited to host their annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 28, 2022, beginning at 9 a.m. with a lunch to follow. The event will feature various educators and campus faculty as they provide best management practices for local growers. The event is free, but registration is…
77th SWCS International Annual Conference
This year’s conference theme, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights,” embraces the mountainous region of the location while emphasizing the shared vision held by conservationists around the world to scale our work, repair ecosystems, and create resilient working lands. Driven by the conservation community's need to be up-to-date on agriculture industry trends, economies, and technology, this conference…
Monroe County SWCD Conservation Forum
Join the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District's for it's First Annual Conservation Forum! August 6, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monroe County Fairgrounds Choose from sessions geared to farmers or non-farmers including: • Establishing wildlife and pollinator habitats • Managing pesticide resistance • Maintaining private wells and testing water quality •…
Zea mays L. | Maize | Corn: Its Science, Culture, and Cuisine
The National Agricultural Library is hosting a three-part webinar series that will highlight global food staples and the intersections of global cuisines with USDA research, social sciences, and history. The series will focus on maize and corn and its past, present, and future role in food, culture, and society. Key areas of focus for the series will…
Lake Springfield Watershed 2022 “Lunch and Learn” Series
Join the Lake Springfield RCPP for a Lunch and Learn Series on the 2nd Wednesday of each month @ Noon CT Zoom: Link Meeting ID: 834 0269 8147 Passcode: 106405 For questions contact: Sangamon County SWCD (217) 241-6635 ext. 3 Shelly Seman michelle.seman@il.nacdnet.net Jake Vancil jake.vancil@il.nacdnet.net February 9, 2022 – “Best Management Practices for Water…