Water Quality Seminar Series: Regional Collaborative Research
Participate in the Iowa Nutrient Research Center’s free Fall 2025 Water Quality Seminar Series. These public seminars bring together researchers, conservationists, and community leaders to highlight collaborative approaches to improving water quality across Iowa and the Midwest. Events are offered in-person at Iowa State University’s Elings Hall and online. Contact: Malcolm Robertson for more information. Dec. 10, Raj…
Illinois CCA Conference
I Hotel and Conference Center 1900 S 1st St., ChampaignThe 2025 Illinois CCA Conference will be held on December 11th from 8:00am - 5:00pm at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Access to the conference will be through the conference center doors. This is different than in recent years. The event will be in the Heritage Rooms. The Illinois CCA Conference is an excellent opportunity…
Talk Dirt to Me: Soil Test Interpretation for Profitable Management
Illinois Soybean Association Office 1108 Trinity Lane, Bloomington, ILJoin the Illinois Soybean Association for a technical workshop focused on helping farmers better understand soil test results to reduce input costs, make more informed management decisions, and ultimately improve return on investment.
Field Crop Shop Talk
The Mill Wheel Tavern 337 N Main Ave, Milledgeville, ILJoin Norm Deets, who farms in Carroll and Ogle counties, to discuss his experiences using conservation practices and cover crops on his farm to reach his goals of protecting the land, reducing erosion and building organic matter. Norm has been no-till for the past 40 years and started cover cropping six to seven years ago.…
Life Hacks Over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals
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. If you work with farmers and communities on watershed-scale projects to improve water quality and have ever found yourself thinking, “I don’t want to recreate the wheel,” this meet-up series is…
Your Voice Matters: Shape How Illinois Soybean Supports Farmers with Conservation Resources
VirtualIllinois Soybean Association is working to better connect farmers with conservation programs and resources—but we need to hear from you first. What are the biggest challenges on your farm right now? What would you improve if you had the time, resources, and know-how? And what would it take to make you explore conservation programs—or what's…
Making Weather-Informed Decisions
VirtualJoin Midwest Cover Crops Council for a webinar Wednesday December 17 12:30 ET/11:30 CT featuring Austin Pearson, Midwestern Regional Climate Center Climatologist. Learn how to utilize two Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) resources via live demonstrations to assist in weather-informed agricultural decisions. The Freeze Date Tool helps growers identify the average day their area typically experiences the first fall temperature of 32°F…
Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
Join Iowa Learning Farms weekly webinars on Wednesdays at 12pm CT. The webinars dive into a variety of topics each week related to conservation agriculture, improving water quality, farmer communications, nutrient management, and more.
Catalyzing Conservation Adoption Through Peer-to-Peer Learning
VirtualThis virtual coffee chat series is designed for agricultural, natural resources, and conservation professionals working to accelerate conservation practice adoption on farms. December 18th chat will be joined by Chloe Wardropper who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. She draws on a background…
Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
Join Iowa Learning Farms weekly webinars on Wednesdays at 12pm CT. The webinars dive into a variety of topics each week related to conservation agriculture, improving water quality, farmer communications, nutrient management, and more.