Spring 2025 Series. 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.

Dive into methodologies that can lessen the financial burdens on incoming landowners, including Right of First Refusal (ROFR) and Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value (OPAV). This series, hosted by American Farmland Trust, is made possible through collaboration with the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership, the National Agricultural Land Network, and the Land Transfer Navigator Network.

Growing in Illinois has always been difficult, but it's getting even harder. Meteorologist David Yeomans dives into how tornado alley is shifting into our area, damaging thunderstorm wind events are happening more often, and temperatures are becoming more variable. He also analyzes new soil moisture projections for the rest of the season.

Join us for an important discussion on how rising tariffs are reshaping the agricultural landscape for farmers across the U.S. While tariffs and trade disputes may seem distant, their effects are felt locally, especially by Black and underserved farmers who are already facing historical and systemic challenges such as discrimination, land loss, and limited access…

Talking to farmers about conservation is one of the most important skills conservation professionals say is needed in the field—and one they’re eager to develop. With a master’s degree in agricultural education—and as a farmer himself—SWCS Board Member Keith Berns brings valuable insight to this challenge. As co-owner and sales and marketing manager of the thriving…

American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Argonne National Laboratory are hosting a technical assistance webinar on perennial bioenergy crops and their end use opportunities on and off-farms in the Midwest. This webinar will share the steps to adopt perennial bioenergy crops like switchgrass, native prairie mixes, and miscanthus along with their environmental and economic benefits. Decision-making tools to…

Join Precision Conservation Management (PCM) for our comprehensive 2025 webinar series, featuring insights from leading agricultural experts. PCM Director Greg Goodwin and Operations Manager Clay Bess kick off the series in February, introducing this innovative farmer-led program that combines data analysis with technical assistance. Throughout the year, Dr. Laura Gentry of IL Corn and University…