Nutrient Management Field Day
Cisco Event Center 325 N Main St, Cisco, ILInterested in innovative conservation drainage practices that improve water quality and support productive agriculture? Join us in Cisco on August 13 for the 2026 Nutrient Management Field Day where you’ll see live installations of saturated buffers and denitrifying bioreactors by Illinois LICA contractors, plus tour an automated drainage water management system. It’s a hands-on look…
Good Idea Shop Talks
VirtualGood Idea Shop Talks is a virtual meet-up series for row crop and livestock producers to exchange ideas for troubleshooting on-farm challenges related to improving soil and water resources, while protecting profitability. In each Shop Talk, a producer kicks off the conversation by pitching a question related to a challenge they are experiencing with a…
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.
Wayne County Nutrient Stewardship Summer Field Day
The 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…
Good Idea Shop Talks
VirtualGood Idea Shop Talks is a virtual meet-up series for row crop and livestock producers to exchange ideas for troubleshooting on-farm challenges related to improving soil and water resources, while protecting profitability. In each Shop Talk, a producer kicks off the conversation by pitching a question related to a challenge they are experiencing with a…
Soil Health Field Day: Innovative Strategies
Join LaSalle County SWCD and American Farmland Trust for a field day highlighting innovative strategies to promote soil health. Topics will include: Soil health principles Intro to biochar-benefits and strategies Q&A with a biochar industry professional Cover crops ahead of corn and for weed suppression Farmer panel discussion-bring your questions! Grazing cover crops site visit…
Diversifying Crop Rotations on a Western Illinois Farm
Luke Jones and his family started a small farm between Rushville and Astoria, Illinois, with a diverse livestock and row crop operation. Luke has been working with other farmers for years and believes diversity is key to achieving a resilient farm that is environmentally sound and economically profitable. Join Luke at this field day to…
Focus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy
DoubleTree by Hilton, Mt. Vernon 222 Potomac Blvd., Mt. VernonFocus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy events will feature critical and practical updates for farmers, landowners, and agricultural stakeholders on the current agricultural environment, including succession planning, asset stewardship, Farm Bill, and market conditions. The event will be on Aug. 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mt. Vernon. Discussion will cover practical topics, including:…