AFT Midwest Policy Round-Up
Basic Illinois Location (Online) ONLINE, Decatur, IllinoisThe AFT Midwest Policy team will be hosting monthly Policy Round-Up meetings throughout the legislative session. AFT Policy Manager, Max Webster, will lead the monthly discussions from January-May and cover a range of topics and interests related to important issues in agricultural policy in the Midwest. To join the upcoming Round-Up meetings, use the following…
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…
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…
FSA Farmer Loan Programs
Please join the Iowa Organic Association, Brian Gossling and Luke Hawkins from the Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA) for a webinar on Tuesday, May 25 at 12 p.m. CST, to learn about a few loan programs offered by FSA. Farm Storage Facility Loans (FSFL) provide low-interest financing for producers to store, handle and/or transport eligible commodities…
Integrating Water Quality Management and Natural Hazard Resilience through Nature Based Solutions
Water quality management and natural hazards such as flood, drought, wildfire, etc. can be closely related, and natural hazards can have major impacts on water resources – both in terms of quality and quantity. When implemented strategically, nature-based practices can create co-benefits by improving water quality and increasing community resilience to hazards. Understanding these co-benefits…
Webinar: Making Riparian Forest Buffers Work For You
Join Wisconsin Land+Water, Wisconsin NRCS, and the Savanna Institute for a webinar series. Every final Thursday, the Savanna Institute will introduce an agroforestry practice and talk more about the ways it can benefit your local land, water and communities. Riparian forest buffers are combinations of trees and shrubs designed to mitigate the impacts of land…
CoverCress Field Day
The CoverCress™ crop is an exclusive, new to market, winter oilseed that creates a low-carbon source of fuel and feed. CoverCress delivers a new revenue opportunity for farmers with the added soil health benefits of a cover crop. Join them for their last spring field day at the Western Illinois University Research Farm. WIU Research…
Advanced Grazing for Regenerating Soil and Enhancing Animal Nutrition
This free, four-part webinar series will focus on taking regenerative grazing to the next level, with experts Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart. April 21—Grazing dynamics, soil health, aggregate stability and water quality, grazing management styles May 12—Plant density and recovery, disturbance, paddock size, weeds May 26—Animal impact, paddock shape and livestock movement, animal nutrition June…
Soil Health Learning Circles – Perennials and Pollinators for Soil Health
Please join the Center for Rural Affairs this spring for Soil Health Virtual Learning Circles featuring presenters on soil health and soil conservation topics for your farm. The one-hour Learning Circles will be done via video conferencing and taught in English and Spanish.
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…
Webinar: How do farming practices impact soil health and water quality?
In collaboration with the Stroud Water Research Center and with funding from the William Penn Foundation, the Rodale Institute is researching the links between farm management practices, soil health, and water quality. Different organic and conventional management practices will promote or degrade soil health, which can affect downstream water quality. Join us for a mid-project update on what…
Advanced Grazing for Regenerating Soil and Enhancing Animal Nutrition
This free, four-part webinar series will focus on taking regenerative grazing to the next level, with experts Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart. April 21—Grazing dynamics, soil health, aggregate stability and water quality, grazing management styles May 12—Plant density and recovery, disturbance, paddock size, weeds May 26—Animal impact, paddock shape and livestock movement, animal nutrition June…