Life Hacks over Lunch: A Virtual Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals
Fall 2024 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. 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…
Demonstration Farm Tour at the 4-H Memorial Camp
4-H Memorial Camp 499 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, ILJoin the Savanna Institute for a tour of a unique system of farming at a Demonstration Farm Tour at the 4-H Memorial Camp on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. Meet at the overflow parking lot across from the Main Parking Lot. Planted into an agroforestry alley cropping system in 2020, this acreage features a unique farming…
Drought Adaptation and Planning
While many of us have been drought-free this spring and early summer, the summer heat and dry conditions have led to the return of drought, particularly across portions of the Ohio River Basin. Parts of Ohio are now seeing the worst drought since 1988 and parts of Great Plains are in multi-year droughts. Tune into…
De-Risking Regenerative Agriculture: Lessons From Warranty Pilots
OnlineLearn how pilot projects in Iowa and the Chesapeake Bay region aimed to reduce risk for farm operations when adopting regenerative agriculture practices. Together, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Growers Edge introduced an innovative solution to address the concerns of growers by offering tailored, warranty-backed crop plans to promote cover crop and advanced nutrient management…
Cattle, Conservation, and Community
Iowa Learning Farms hosts monthly webinars on Wednesdays at 12pm CT. This month, presenter Erin Ogle from the Taylor County Soil & Water Conservation District will discuss livestock and conservation.
Batch and BUILT! Help Farmers Manage Their Edge of Field Practices
Want easy tips for managing edge-of-field practices and nutrient removal? Need a demo on advising farmers about bioreactors and saturated buffers? Looking for tools like a management calendar and outreach template? Join "Batch and BUILT! Helping Farmers Manage Their Edge of Field Practices" to simplify your approach! Managing Edge of Field Practices is vital to ensure…
How one Educator Presents Climate Change to a Room of Farmers
Tune in as we hear from Monica Jean, Field Crops Educator from Michigan State Extension, who developed a presentation over the last 7 years with contribution from colleagues and industry partners to have a productive conversation with farmers about climate change. Her work is primarily with row crop growers as a cropping system agronomist. She…
Southern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Course
The 2024-2025 Southern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Course will consist of four weekend programs (Friday-Saturday) plus a few additional virtual/in-person events. Each weekend will include in-class presentation, hands-on practices, and field tours. All weekends will start at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (354 State Highway 145N, Simpson IL) at 9am on the Friday. Some portions…
Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls
VirtualISAP convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. Engaging with presentations by experts, researchers, and industry leaders, our ICCON calls provide an opportunity to share knowledge and network with…
Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls
VirtualISAP convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. Engaging with presentations by experts, researchers, and industry leaders, our ICCON calls provide an opportunity to share knowledge and network with…
Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls
VirtualISAP convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. Engaging with presentations by experts, researchers, and industry leaders, our ICCON calls provide an opportunity to share knowledge and network with…