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Double Crop Farmers Forum
Double Crop Farmers Forum
Join us for another great year at the Double Crop Farmers Forum in Mt. Vernon! When: Monday, January 30, 2023 Location: The DoubleTree Hilton Address: 222 Potomac Blvd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864 Phone: (618) 244-7100 for hotel room reservations Cost: IWA or ISA Members - $25 Non-Members - $50 *We will be accepting event registration and…
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Virtual Drainage Workshop
Virtual Drainage Workshop
Join the University of Illinois Extension and Illinois LICA for a Virtual Introductory Drainage Workshop. Topics include trench safety & competent person, surveying basics, slopes & profiles, understanding soils, drainage system design & layout, 811/JULIE basics, conservation drainage practices, outlets & ditches, main sizing tool, online drainage design tools, and an "Ask an Expert" session…
Ground and Surface Water Quality Webinar Series
Ground and Surface Water Quality Webinar Series
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar series is supported by Wisconsin Farmers Union. Each webinar will be an hour, starting at 11:00am, and will have one continuing education credit for certified…
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Virtual Drainage Workshop
Virtual Drainage Workshop
Join the University of Illinois Extension and Illinois LICA for a Virtual Introductory Drainage Workshop. Topics include trench safety & competent person, surveying basics, slopes & profiles, understanding soils, drainage system design & layout, 811/JULIE basics, conservation drainage practices, outlets & ditches, main sizing tool, online drainage design tools, and an "Ask an Expert" session…
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ICCON New and Emerging Cover Crops Winter Series: Berseem Clover
ICCON New and Emerging Cover Crops Winter Series: Berseem Clover
With support from the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC), ICCON will be hosting a 4-part winter series exploring “New and Emerging Cover Crops.” The widespread adoption of cover crops in Illinois is critical to achieving the goals of the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, but we can’t rely on a one-cover-crop-fits-all-farms solution. We will…
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Cover Crop Coffee Shop
Cover Crop Coffee Shop
Join the Edwards and Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District for a Cover Crop Coffee Shop sponsored by Fairfield National Bank. Guest Speaker is John Pike, Cover Crop specialist, from Marion, Illinois. Panelists include; Terry Taylor, Doc Roser, JR Upton and Jerry Seidel. Give ways throughout the event and breakfast served by Matt Kinney.…
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National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Annual Meeting
Registration for The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Annual Meeting is now open! Hosted in partnership with the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts, the 2023 Annual Meeting will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from February 11-15 at the New Orleans Marriot. Early bird registration will be open through December 23, 2022. NACD's Annual…
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Ground and Surface Water Quality Webinar Series
Ground and Surface Water Quality Webinar Series
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar series is supported by Wisconsin Farmers Union. Each webinar will be an hour, starting at 11:00am, and will have one continuing education credit for certified…
Regenerative Grazing with the Embarras Grazing Partnership
Regenerative Grazing with the Embarras Grazing Partnership
Session 3 | Grazing with different cattle breeds Tuesday, January 10th | 11:00 AM CST For our third session, Travis Meteer, Extension Educator in Commercial Agriculture for U of Illinois Extension, will discuss how to select cattle breeds for regenerative grazing scenarios. He will be accompanied by a farmer/grazier for informal, informative discussion! Each session…
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Mississippi River Science Forum
Mississippi River Science Forum
The Mississippi River is a multi-faceted, complex resource in the United States that needs a comprehensive and coordinated plan to address science and management needs. As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was asked to host a Mississippi River Science Forum in 2023. We hope to…
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Mississippi River Science Forum
Mississippi River Science Forum
The Mississippi River is a multi-faceted, complex resource in the United States that needs a comprehensive and coordinated plan to address science and management needs. As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was asked to host a Mississippi River Science Forum in 2023. We hope to…
Measuring Soil Health at Scale: Recommended Methods for Laboratory Analyses
Measuring Soil Health at Scale: Recommended Methods for Laboratory Analyses
Soil Health Institute recently announced a suite of three recommended measurements for scaling soil health assessment. Join us on February 16th at 11:00 AM ET for an overview of the laboratory methods for each measurement, including sample preparation, labor requirements, and recommended QA/QC procedures. Learn more about the measurements and methods here: https://soilhealthinstitute.org/our-work/initiatives/measurements/
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IL Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework Cohort Meetings
IL Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework Cohort Meetings
The Illinois ACPF Cohort, coordinated by ISAP, continues to meet to provide opportunities for individuals who are currently using or are interested in using ACPF tools to network with peers, collaborate, troubleshoot, and share lessons learned in an informal space. New members are always welcome to join ACPF cohort meetings which are held approximately bi-monthly.…
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Illinois River Basin Virtual Stakeholder Meeting
Illinois River Basin Virtual Stakeholder Meeting
The USGS Integrated Water Science Program in the Illinois River Basin is hosting a virtual stakeholder meeting on February 22 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 (noon) Central Time to provide an update on IWS activities in the Illinois River Basin. USGS team leads will provide summaries on monitoring, share preliminary results and discuss future plans.
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Better Beans Series
Better Beans Series
The Better Beans Series, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, are half-day, in-person events held around the state of Illinois. These sessions bring local soybean knowledge from Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs), agronomists, industry experts, and farmers. Participants will receive local agronomic insight and the tools they need to improve profitability and achieve high…
Cover Crop Termination: Rolling and More
Cover Crop Termination: Rolling and More
Join us to hear farmers’ experiences and recommendations for both chemical and mechanical methods of cover crop termination. View the flyer and register today!
NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series
NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hosts one-hour virtual webinars from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. eastern on the fourth Thursday of even-numbered months. These webinars feature scientists and other subject matter experts speaking on a diversity of topics related to voluntary conservation efforts on working lands. Recordings of past webinars and associated resources are…
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Integrating climate change research and outreach in the Midwest: lessons from the social sciences
Integrating climate change research and outreach in the Midwest: lessons from the social sciences
Adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change is a technical, social, and political challenge that will require significant changes across all aspects of society. This is particularly the case in the Midwest, which is expected to receive an influx of climate refugees over the coming century. In this talk, Stuart Carlton, Assistant Director…
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Ground and Surface Water Quality Webinar Series
Ground and Surface Water Quality Webinar Series
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar series is supported by Wisconsin Farmers Union. Each webinar will be an hour, starting at 11:00am, and will have one continuing education credit for certified…
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Avoided Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Conservation Easements
Avoided Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Conservation Easements
American Farmland Trust and The Conservation Fund will summarize a new report that estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of an agricultural conservation easement on a 103-acre farm in East Peoria, Illinois. The work demonstrates an important benefit of farmland protection and lays the groundwork for AFT’s development of a national calculator tool in 2023,…
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Agriculture Data Pilot – Conservation, Crop Insurance During Wet Spring of 2019
Agriculture Data Pilot – Conservation, Crop Insurance During Wet Spring of 2019
In an exciting public-private partnership, the United States Department of Agriculture worked with Meridian Institute’s AGree Initiative and the University of Illinois to evaluate conservation and crop insurance data in six states (IA, IL, IN, MN, MO, and SD) affected by extremely wet spring weather in 2019. The unusual weather that year prevented planting on…
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