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ISAP Gathers for Full Partner Planning Meeting
This week, ISAP members gathered at Lakeland Community College for a full partner meeting where they discussed plans and priorities for 2027. The Partnership, which gathers in-person twice a year, reviewed achievements of 2026, including recruiting a new cohort of the Soil Health Leadership Program, launching a Batch and Build pilot program in Knox County, Illinois, celebrating women in agriculture...
PART 3: What we don’t know about payments to farmers
Part 3 of a 3-part ISAP series on biofuel carbon intensity for Illinois corn and soybean farmers By Bonnie McGill, Jean Brokish, and Ben Wiercinski (American Farmland Trust) This series of blog posts explains what is known and unknown regarding CI scores for corn and soybean farmers. This series pulls from our conversations with several experts, the latest government...
PART 2: What is known about CI scores and how farmers can get involved
Part 2 of a 3-part ISAP series on biofuel carbon intensity for Illinois corn and soybean farmers By Bonnie McGill, Jean Brokish, and Ben Wiercinski (American Farmland Trust) This series of blog posts explains what is known and unknown regarding CI scores for corn and soybean farmers. This series pulls from our conversations with several experts, the latest government...
PART 1: What is a CI score and why do corn and soybeans have different scores?
Part 1 of a 3-part ISAP series on biofuel carbon intensity for Illinois corn and soybean farmers By Bonnie McGill, Jean Brokish, and Ben Wiercinski (American Farmland Trust) Welcome to this series of blog posts explaining what is known and unknown regarding CI scores for corn and soybean farmers. This series pulls from our conversations with several experts, the...
Growing Connections: Farmers and Ag Professionals Meet to Discuss Conservation as More Than a Label
Written by: Lisa Martin, Program Coordinator of the Illinois Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program Cookies and milk were the perfect afternoon snack for everyone who attended ISAP's roundtable discussion on the Director's Lawn of the Illinois State Fairgrounds August 14 in Springfield. The annual event, sponsored by Midwest Dairy, gave members and guests of the Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership an...
Back to the Basics: Building a Foundation for Soil Health Leadership
Written by: Rachel Owen, SHLP Participant Last month, the newest cohort of the Illinois Soil Health Leadership Program gathered in Peoria for our first training session. Participants came to the program with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, but the session offered a valuable reminder for all of us: sometimes moving soil health forward requires going back to...