Vermilion Headwaters Field Day
Wilken Farms 35395 E 1100 North Road, Chatsworth, IL, United StatesJoin the Vermilion Headwaters Watershed, American Farmland Trust and the Soil Health Partnership for their summer meeting. Topics include Strip Till systems and Soybean Cyst Nematode research with Cover Crops. Click here to REGISTER TODAY! 3:30—Registration 4:00—Welcome and Watershed Overview 4:10—ILFB Nutrient Stewardship 4:20—Field tour 5:20— Nathan Kleczewski Ph.D.—SCN and Cover Crops, Research Assistant Professor…
Habitat Conservation Connection: Connecting Agriculture and Conservation
Dewitt County Extension Office 8425 Katie Road, Clinton, IL, United StatesYou’re Invited! July 31st: 9 AM – 1 PM DeWitt County Extension Office 8425 Katie Rd. Clinton, IL 61727 Habitat Conservation Connection: Connecting Agriculture and Conservation The Habitat Conservation Connection program was created to not only give landowners insight on conservation efforts happening around them, but to show connection between wildlife habitat and in-field agriculture…
Dan Perkins – The Cover Crop Guy
Come hear Dan Perkins talk about his passion for regenerating soils across the Midwest at the Forrest, Illinois Township library Community Room. Dan is co-owner of Perkins’ Good Earth Farm in NW Indiana and is known as the "Cover Crops Guy". Perkin’s Good Earth Farm is a micro farm growing large amounts of produce on…
Know Your Agriculture Environment
Gold Star FS Woodhull, IL, United StatesWhat's in your toolbox? The Illinois Farm Bureau and several partners are coming together to help you learn new ways to benefit your farm! Lunch is provided! RSVP by July 31: Henry Mercer Farm Bureau, (309) 937-2411 Rock Island County Farm Bureau, (309) 736-7432
Cover Crop Diversity and Soil Health
Andrew Reuschel Farm 2881 N 2500th Ave, Golden, IL, United StatesSoil Health Partnership will be hosting a field day learning opportunity on August 9th, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Registration starts at 8:30am Field Day Starts 9:00 am – Noon • Walking farm tour encompassing cover crop diversity, seeding equipment, and inter-seeding strategies • University of Illinois Entomologist, Dr. Nick Seiter, discussing IPM and…
Cover Crop Diversity and Soil Health
Andrew Reuschel Farm 2881 N 2500th Ave, Golden, IL, United StatesSoil Health Partnership will be hosting a field day learning opportunity on August 9th, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Registration starts at 8:30am Field Day Starts 9:00 am – Noon • Walking farm tour encompassing cover crop diversity, seeding equipment, and inter-seeding strategies • University of Illinois Entomologist, Dr. Nick Seiter, discussing IPM and…
Successful Phosphorus Management Workshop
Univeristy of Illinois Ext. 60 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville, ILAccording to the Illinois Science Assessment and the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, Macoupin Creek is listed as one of the highest non-point source Phosphorus (P) loading watersheds in the state! The Upper Macoupin Creek Watershed Partnership is providing successful research and information for farmers and their advisers who can adopt practices that will help reduce…
2018 Construction & Conservation Expo: Livingston County Constructed Wetland for Tile-Drainage Treatment
Collum, IL Near 31600 E 1900N Road, Collum, ILAugust 13th -17th Construction Days 9AM-4PM Come out and see the constructed wetland being built by ILICA contractors and talk with TWI staff about how the practice works. August 14th & 16th Conservation Days 10AM-2PM with FREE lunch at noon Interactive stations where you can learn about reducing nutrient losses using conservation drainage practices –…
Women for the Land Conservation Learning Circle Building Soil Health – Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement 523 S Webster Street, NapervilleBuilding soil health is an investment in your land and America’s heartland. And much is changing about how we farm and conserve farmland. Join us for a conversation with other women who own farmland and with women agricultural and conservation professionals who will answer questions and share resources about these changes and their potential for…
Women for the Land Conservation Learning Circle Building Soil Health – Sugar Creek Nature Preserve
Sugar Creek Nature Preserve 17540 W Laraway Road, Joliet, IL, United StatesBuilding soil health is an investment in your land and America’s heartland. And much is changing about how we farm and conserve farmland. Join us for a conversation with other women who own farmland and with women agricultural and conservation professionals who will answer questions and share resources about these changes and their potential for…