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The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast – NEW EPISODE
Tune in to the recent Episode 40, “Farm Safety Special Edition.” During this special edition episode of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, we take a step back from discussing conservation practices in order to share farm safety tips for farmers, their families, and those who work on farms. Dr. Salah Issa, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Industrial Safety and...
Making Observations Easier with ISAP’s Rainfall Simulator
Making Observations Easier with ISAP's Rainfall Simulator Author: ISAP Soil Health Specialist, Jim Isermann Thinking through how our soil functions is not always an easy concept, or even an idea we consider very often. Getting down to the basics of how we want our soils to perform can help us better understand the role the soil plays and what effects...
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast – NEW EPISODE
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction podcast is produced by the University of Illinois Extension. Tune in to Episode 39, “Are these tools in your toolbox? Prairie Strips.” The episode features Paula Hingson, USDA-NRCS Assistant State Conservationist (Easement Programs) and CRP Program Manager and Dallas Glazik, biologist with Illinois Pheasants Forever. The guests discuss the benefits of prairie strips, which include...
ISAP’s New Soil Health Specialist
ISAP has some exciting news to share! Our awesome partners, IL Corn and TNC, were able to work together to implement an Illinois-dedicated Soil Health Specialist! Jim Isermann will be ISAP's new Soil Health Specialist covering Illinois through December 2021. Jim most recently was a Field Manager for the Soil Health Partnership across Illinois. He graduated from the University of...
STARting a Plan for Success
Author: Erin Gundy July 22, 2021 Too many farmers, planning for next year’s crop is not easy and involves agronomic, financial, business, and legal decisions. Where to start? What factors should be included in the process? Where can improvement be made and how? That’s where it can be important to keep simple, clear records to interpret and measure success that...
ILLINOIS FIELD & BEAN – JULY 2021
The July issue of Field and Bean has been released. Click here to view it online today!