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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 33, “Are These Tools in Your Toolbox? Constructed Wetlands”. This episode features our very own ISAP Chair, Jill Kostel. She is also Senior Environmental Engineer at The Wetlands Initiative. Also featured in this episode is Maria Lemke, Director of Conservation Science at...
Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership Welcomes Two New Members, Vital to a New Theory of Change Model
Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership Welcomes Two New Members, Vital to a New Theory of Change Model ISAP is comprised of diverse organizations that work collaboratively to increase technical capacity of agricultural professionals and to utilize data and consistent messaging to encourage the adoption of in-field and edge-of-field practices to reduce nutrient loss, while minimizing risk and increasing profits of the...
Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership to host a free online national webinar exploring ecosystem markets
Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership to host a free online national webinar exploring ecosystem markets ISAP’s mission is to create a network to support a systems approach to improve Illinois soil health and reduce nutrient loss. DEKALB, Ill. – The Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership, ISAP, will be holding a free online webinar on Friday February 12, 2021 from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CST...
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 32, “Are These Tools in Your Toolbox? Soil Sampling and VRT”. This episode features Dennis Bowman, University of Illinois Extension Interim Assistant Dean for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Commercial Agriculture Educator; Amir Sadeghpour, Southern Illinois University Assistant Professor of Soil Management...
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 31, WASCOB: Dry Dams for the 21st Century. This episode features Lauren Spaniol, Resource Conservationist with the Coles County SWCD; John Pike, Agronomist/Consultant with Pike Ag, LLC; and Jon Schoonover, Professor of Forestry at SIU. As always, all of the episodes can...
The Aggregate – November 2020
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* The Aggregate Combining research, resources, learning opportunities, and current events for agriculture and conservation professionals. Tillage Benchmarks for Corn in Illinois Although the farm income outlook has improved for 2020, it is still important to watch tillage costs for both financial and soil health purposes. A recent University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign report posted to FarmdocDaily highlights the financial benefit of reducing...