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…
Virtual Cover Crop Chats
VirtualAn informal space to exchange cover crop ideas and troubleshoot challenges with fellow farmers.
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.
Do More With Your Farmland! How to Work with Your Farmer for Productive Soil, Conservation, and a Wider Legacy
Taking care of farmland you don’t farm yourself can be challenging, especially if you live far away. But where there is a will (and some helpful information) there is a way! Unlock the full potential of your farmland with Illinois FarmLink’s five-part lunchtime webinar series - Do More With Your Farmland. Thursdays 11:30-1:00 pm May…
Do More With Your Farmland! Creating a Good Lease, Lease Rates, and Soil Testing for Soil Health
VirtualOnce you have the right farmer, it’s time to work out a good arrangement with them. Rachel Armstrong of Farm Commons will provide an overview of how leases work and how to use the lease negotiation process to build a good relationship. Silas Brewster of CommonGround will explain the basics of setting lease rates. David…
Cook County Nutrient Stewardship Summer Field Day
Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N. Clark St, Chicago, ILThe Nutrient Stewardship Program has become a cornerstone to Illinois Farm Bureau’s work to implement the NLRS and encourage implementation of environmental Best Management Practices. Under this program, CFBs are directly funded to create programs according to their local needs but within IFB’s priorities. Direct funding of local CFBs empowers local producers and agricultural communities…
Weed Control & Conservation Toolshed Talk
Kelly Brothers Farm 26346 N 1000 East Rd, CornellCome join the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for a Toolshed Talk to learn about current weed and pest control measures and how conservation can help you control weeds and other pests on your farm. You will hear from Will Bushert, CCA with Evergreen FS, Doug Hanson with ProHarvest Seeds, and farmer…
Illinois LICA Drainage Water Workshop Series: Freeport, IL
Highland Community College West Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL, United StatesSpend a day with leading experts exploring conservation drainage, NLRS updates, wetlands considerations, nutrient loss research, and practical project insights, all designed to strengthen water quality, profitability, and conservation efforts across Illinois.
Tile to Tap Field Day
New micro-wetlands help clean water flow from farms to Lake Springfield, removing excess nutrients from agricultural tile drainage water. On June 24 you can see these new nitrate removal systems at a working Loami farm. The Wetlands Initiative, along with Staley Farms, welcomes local farmers, conservation/agriculture professionals, and the public to see the two newly constructed wetlands up close before…
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.