Spring Quarterly Alphabet Soup Meeting
Barnacopia 2570 N. West Branch Road, Polo, IL, United StatesAGENDA BELOW OR DOWNLOAD PDF HERE 9:00 am Coffee and Networking 9:45 am Welcome and Introductions 10:15 am Updates – resources and programs Woody Woodruff – Illinois Stewardship Alliance Training Videos Advanced Soil Health Training Advanced Conservation Drainage Training ISAP Risk Management Conference ISAP Event Calendar – group activity to try out…
Soil Health & Water Quality Mini-Lobby Day
On Wednesday, May 23rd, producers and Soil Water and Conservation District advocates will head to Springfield to talk to legislators to invest resources in our state’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) and support county Soil and Water Conservation Districts. This “Mini Lobby Day” will make it easy to effectively talk to legislators about the value…
Women for the Land Conservation Learning Circle Series
Rooster Heaven 12330 N 2900 E Road, Forrest, IL, United StatesBuilding soil health, improving water quality, and learning about leasing is a capital improvement for yourself and the land. It is an investment… in your land. Managing these three main topics can be one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve productivity, resiliency, and profitability while improving the environment. Join us for free…
SIU/NREC/ILFB Field Day
SIU Carbondale - University Farms 3268 West Pleasant Hill Road, Carbondale, IL, United StatesLearn more about ongoing research being conducted at the SIU Carbondale Research Farm Event Agenda Field Day presentations include: Integrating Wheat as a Cover Crop for N Management in Corn Cropping Systems Impacts of Cover Crops and Saturated Buffers on Water Quality To Graze or Not to Graze – Cover Crops Soil Metabiome: Impact on…
Saturated Buffer – Illinois State University Farm, Lexington, Illinois
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Advanced Conservation Drainage Training – Saturated Buffer Workshop and Field Day
Illinois State University Farm 25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL, United StatesJOIN US at the Illinois State University Farm for an in depth look at saturated buffers. There are openings in the saturated buffer session of the Advanced Conservation Drainage Training series hosted by the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership and other partners in Summer 2018. Additional sessions on constructed wetlands and bioreactors will be held in…
Saturated Buffer Installation – ISU Farm, Lexington, Illinois
Illinois State University Research Farm 25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL, United StatesWhat is a saturated buffer? Come join US at the Illinois State University Farm to learn more! See the different components of a saturated buffer Learn about reducing nutrient losses using in field and edge-of-field conservation practices Eat a FREE lunch View the Saturated Buffer Field Day Flyer RSVP by June 8th: Adrienne.marinno@tnc.org OR 309-636-3322…
Risk Management Conference: Managing Weather and Resiliency on the Farm
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 201 Broadway Ave., Normal, IL, United StatesRegister Today, or fill out RMC Flyer and Registration Form! Interested in becoming a sponsor? Fill out RMC Sponsor Form to claim your spot today! Join the members of the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for this state-wide Risk Management Conference on June 19th in Normal, Illinois. We’ll be bringing in farmers and their advisors to talk about soil…
Farming in Balance: Bringing Back Wildlife to the Farm
TDLEE FARMS 1413N 900E Road, Melvin, IL, United StatesThis field day will look at how cover crops can bring wildlife back to your farm and the benefits they provide. Click here to view the Farming in the Balance Flyer! Listen to Cassandra Wilcoxen talk on the upland birds utilizing cover crops in central Illinois. Also, come hear Kim Erndt talk on incorporating habitat…
Strip Till Demo Day
Decatur, IL 940 N Glasgow Road, Decatur, IL, United StatesCome join us for a morning session focused on the nuts and bolts of strip tilling, results from the Soil Health Partnership program, and experiences from a strip till user. Our main speaker Mark Hanna will be presenting “Getting the Most From Your Strip-Till Equipment”. Mark is a registered professional ag engineer working in tillage, planting,…
Women for the Land Conservation Learning Circle Series
Rooster Heaven 12330 N 2900 E Road, Forrest, IL, United StatesBuilding soil health, improving water quality, and learning about leasing is a capital improvement for yourself and the land. It is an investment… in your land. Managing these three main topics can be one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve productivity, resiliency, and profitability while improving the environment. Join us for free…
Strip Till and Cover Crop Seeding Demonstration Day
Demonstration Field Hoopeston ILCover Crop Seeding Equipment and Strip Till Equipment Demonstrations. Discussion on Corn V5 inter-seeding Conservation Farming Economics by Precision Conservation Management.