Washington CFB Field Day
All 2024 Nutrient Stewardship Field Days are being offered in-person. Mark your calendar and RSVP using the instructions below. RSVP deadline: March 29th to Washington CFB by calling (618) 327–3081 Location: Greenview Golf Course, Centralia, IL
Life Hacks Over Lunch
This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. Registering here will sign you up for all 3 meet-ups. You can attend whichever ones fit your schedule. Brought to you by The Confluence for Watershed Leaders.
Phosphorus Management and Water Quality
Managing phosphorus to meet crop needs and while reducing P loss from agricultural fields is critical to managing water resources. This edition of The Current will focus on P management and water quality - the latest research on P transport modeling, and a review of ag BMPs and their efficacy for reducing P loss.
Life Hacks Over Lunch
This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. Registering here will sign you up for all 3 meet-ups. You can attend whichever ones fit your schedule. Brought to you by The Confluence for Watershed Leaders.
Precision Conservation: Increasing Profitability and Conservation on Your Farm
Have you ever wondered when it’s best to remove portions of your field from crop production? Farm-specific ag data can pinpoint marginal areas of your farm where it costs more to grow a crop than what you’ll earn from those acres. Join row crop farmer Jacob Bolson as he leads a live virtual tour of…
Clinton CFB Spring Field Day
All 2024 Nutrient Stewardship Field Days are being offered in-person. Mark your calendar and RSVP using the instructions below. RSVP deadline: April 15th to the Clinton County Farm Bureau by calling (618) 526-7235 Location: Sugar Creek Valley Farms, Aviston, IL
Fluddles Movie Showing in Normal, IL
Normal Theater 209 N. Street, NormalFLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois's agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and…
Diversifying Pollinator Habitat on a Multi-Generational Illinois Farm
Are you looking to diversify your pollinator habitat? Are you tired of the endless mowing of brome and bluegrass? Do you want information on local, hardy seed sources? Join Nancy and John Brannaman as they showcase the ongoing conservation efforts on their Illinois farm. Over the years, the Brannamans have added native prairie mixes, Conservation…
Fluddles Movie Showing in Champaign, IL
Champaign Public Library 200 W. Green Street, ChampaignFLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois's agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and…
Fluddles Movie Showing in Will County, IL
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 W Walnut Lane, ChannahonFLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois's agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and…
Save the Date! Cultivating Conversations: A Panel Discussion and Communications Training for Edge-of-Field Farmers
Join University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for "Cultivating Conversations: A Panel Discussion and Communications Training for Edge-of-Field Farmers" on Tuesday, June 25 from 9am - 2:30pm in Galesburg, IL. Four Illinois farmers will share why they decided to implement edge-of-field practices on their land, what benefits they are seeing on…