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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-weekly-webinar/2025-09-10/
CATEGORIES:all events,online/virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T130000
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SUMMARY:Grow Hazelnuts in Illinois! Harvest Demo & Market Opportunities at Fields Restored
DESCRIPTION:Did you know hazelnuts are a Midwest-adapted\, perennial crop that provides habitat\, sequesters carbon and help builds soil health all while producing a saleable crop? \nJoin Savanna Institute for a hands-on workshop to learn about hazelnut industry opportunities in the northern Midwest. Participants will gather at Fields Restored\, family-owned farm in Ogle County\, IL where landowners Scott and Sandy Williams grow hazelnuts for sale.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/grow-hazelnuts-in-illinois-harvest-demo-market-opportunities-at-fields-restored/
LOCATION:Fields Restored\, 2961 S Harmony Rd\, Oregon\, IL\, 61061
CATEGORIES:all events,field day,in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T113000
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SUMMARY:Life Hacks Over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIf 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 for you. Join us for these informal gatherings of peers who share a passion for watershed work – and bring your lunch! Registration required.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/life-hacks-over-lunch-a-meet-up-series-for-watershed-professionals/2025-09-16/
CATEGORIES:all events,online/virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T120000
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-weekly-webinar/2025-09-17/
CATEGORIES:all events,online/virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250919
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SUMMARY:Economic Impacts of Farmland Protection in Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:Wisconsin is projected to lose over 515\,200 acres of farmland by 2040\, with the most conversion happening on the country’s best and most productive farmland. \nAgricultural conservation easements are important in protecting our state’s most vulnerable farmland while preserving farm legacy\, making land more affordable for new and beginning farmers\, and creating economic opportunities for Wisconsin’s rural communities. \nTo learn how agricultural conservation easements create economic growth and impact farm families\, join the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership and agricultural economists Dr. Becca Jablonski and Dr. Allie Bauman for Economic Impacts of Farmland Protection in Wisconsin. \nDate: Tuesday\, November 12\nTime: 11:00am-12:30pm CT\nRegistration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqc-uurTItHdQqRbGK1_5EQrYG6cJIacny.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/economic-impacts-of-farmland-protection-in-wisconsin-2/
CATEGORIES:all events,online/virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T130000
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SUMMARY:Efficient Cover Crop Seed Application Using Drones
DESCRIPTION:Mark Kingland resides in Winnebago County\, Iowa with his wife on a 120-year family farm\, where his father was once farming with horses and picking corn by hand\, and now sees practices marked by high-tech monitors and drones. Mark started planting cover crops in 2023 on 190 acres of his farmland and purchased a drone to do the planting. He also uses the drone to apply fungicide for its accuracy and ability to map and record data. In 2024 he planted 1000 acres of cover crops as well as applied fungicide on 1700 acres between his own acres and custom work. \nJoin Mark in this September shared learning call where he will talk about the versatility of drones in agriculture and how he uses them for cover crop seed application. Mark will be walking through the entire process of handling cover crop seed\, filling\, flying and landing the drone – focusing on the key to acre coverage\, an efficient cycle time\, getting the drone back in the air as soon as you can.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/efficient-cover-crop-seed-application-using-drones/
CATEGORIES:all events,online/virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T120000
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-weekly-webinar/2025-09-24/
CATEGORIES:all events,online/virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T160000
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SUMMARY:Farm to Fork Feast
DESCRIPTION:Join Illinois Stewardship Alliance for our third annual Farm to Fork Feast: an authentic farm-to-table dinner with ingredients sourced from local Illinois farms. Early bird tickets are available for $125 until September 1\, then increase to $150
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/farm-to-fork-feast/
LOCATION:McDonald Farm\, 10 S404 Knoch Knolls Rd\, Naperville\, IL\, 60565\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T080000
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SUMMARY:Trees for Bucks\, Birds\, & Bees: Agroforestry for Conservation & Recreation
DESCRIPTION:Join Savanna Institute and the University of Illinois Extension for a full-day event focused on how planting trees can increase pollinators\, wildlife\, and opportunities for recreation on farmlands. Topics covered will include: choosing the right trees and shrubs to meet your conservation goals\, current research on the benefits of adding habitat\, and ways to enhance tree planting for hunting and other recreation. You’ll also have the chance to connect with fellow attendees\, as well as hunting and conservation experts. \nThe Savanna Institute Illinois Demonstration Farms grow on the unceded lands of the Peoria\, Kaskaskia\, Piankashaw\, Wea\, Miami\, Mascoutin\, Odawa\, Sauk\, Meskwaki\, Kickapoo\, Potawatomi\, Ojibwe\, and Chickasaw peoples. The soil we work with and the nourishment it provides are rich only because of generations of knowledge\, wisdom\, and care. This land continues to carry stories\, fight for survival and identity\, and celebrations of resilience and joy. It is our obligation as agroforesters not only to acknowledge this past\, but actively support\, listen to\, and amplify the rights and demands of Indigenous communities\, now and into the future.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/trees-for-bucks-birds-bees-agroforestry-for-conservation-recreation/
LOCATION:Allerton Park & Retreat Center\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856
CATEGORIES:all events,field day,in-person
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