Events
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Efficient Cover Crop Seed Application Using Drones
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 …
Read MoreFarm to Fork Feast
McDonald FarmJoin 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
Read MoreTrees for Bucks, Birds, & Bees: Agroforestry for Conservation & Recreation
Allerton Park & Retreat CenterJoin 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 …
Read MoreWhy Bother with Windbreaks? Monthly Farm Tour
Savanna Institute Demonstration Farm – UrbanaJoin us monthly as we dive into the seasonal highlights of the Savanna Institute Illinois Demonstration Farms. Every first Saturday of the month, MJ Oviatt or Kaitie Adams will guide you on a walking tour of Savanna Institute Agroforestry Demonstration Farm (Urbana) or 4-H Memorial Camp Farm (Monticello), spotlighting certain aspects of these dynamic demonstration sites. First hour: walking tour …
Read MoreThe Hidden Costs of Extra Tillage Passes: Is it worth it?
Join Precision Conservation Management (PCM) for our comprehensive 2025 webinar series, featuring insights from leading agricultural experts. PCM Director Greg Goodwin and Operations Manager Clay Bess kick off the series in February, introducing this innovative farmer-led program that combines data analysis with technical assistance. Throughout the year, Dr. Laura Gentry of IL Corn and University of Illinois joins Professor Dr. …
Read MoreClimate Resilience Learning Circle for Women and Non-binary Farmers & Landowners
American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Hazzard Free Farm invite you to join us for a full day learning circle to gather in community for discussions on climate resilience and agriculture. AFT Learning Circles are designed to cultivate a sense of community and belonging by all who join. Lunch an an optional farm tour will be included. When: Thursday, October 9 …
Read MoreMidwest Climate Resilience Conference
Baird CenterThe University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership will host the 2025 Midwest Climate Resilience Conference at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conference brings together representatives from the public, private, and non-profit sectors to inspire and encourage climate adaptation in communities throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes region. The Midwest Climate Resilience Conference is the premier forum focused specifically …
Read MoreLife Hacks Over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals
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. If 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 …
Read More2025 Illinois NLRS Annual Partnership Conference
Please save the date for the NLRS Partnership Conference: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Located at the Illinois Department of Agriculture in Springfield and online. Agenda, online link, and registration will be forthcoming. If you would like to give a presentation at this event or have any questions, please contact NLRS@illinois.edu.
Read More2025 Workshop for Watershed Leaders
Allerton Park & Retreat CenterThe Fishers & Farmers workshops connect farmers, landowners, and collaborators with others who are working for sustainable farms, streams and communities in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Registration is officially open for the November 5-7th workshop in Monticello, IL. At the interactive, no-lecture, professionally-facilitated workshop participants will hear new perspectives, ask questions that matter, host conversations, tell stories of challenge and success, reflect, and identify their own …
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