Events
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Women in Ag Meeting: “Specialty Crop Production & Our Soils”
Engage with other women in a day of discussion and learning of conservation concepts, including specialty crop production and soils. You will hear from Nick Frillman with U of I Extension and Livingston County SWCD staff. Lunch is provided. Date:September 4, 2025, Starts at 9am Location: 901 W Howard St, Pontiac, IL 61764 Register: by August 25th to Becky Taylor, …
Read MoreLeadership for Midwestern Watersheds: Navigating Change Through Innovative Partnerships
Reductions in federal funding invite innovative and collaborative solutions. Join us via Zoom to explore how industry partnerships, farmer involvement, and state-led efforts are creating new pathways for impactful conservation. See the full agenda here.
Read MoreLet’s Get Nuts! Monthly Farm Tour
Savanna Institute Demonstration Farm – UrbanaThink you’ve seen it all after one farm tour? Think again! Join Savanna Institute monthly as they 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.
Read MoreUnderneath the Canopy: Exploring Interseeding, Cover Crop Mixes and Soil Health
David Dedert farms with his father, Dean, raising corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle and sheep near Quincy, Illinois. The farm has undergone a variety of transitions over time, from raising beef cattle to hogs – and now, solely growing row crops. The Dederts work alongside landowner Aleen Mittelberg and farm manager Mike Rice as they transition the land toward regenerative management …
Read MoreCover Crop Field Day
WCSWCD and IL Extension are hosting a cover crop field day with a drone demonstration on Wednesday September 10th from 10am to 1pm at the southeast corner of the intersection of Best Road and Durand Road. Door prizes available and lunch is provided. Join us to learn more about cover crops and drone seeding! Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10am-1pm …
Read MoreGrow Hazelnuts in Illinois! Harvest Demo & Market Opportunities at Fields Restored
Fields RestoredDid you know hazelnuts are a Midwest-adapted, perennial crop that provides habitat, sequesters carbon and help builds soil health all while producing a saleable crop? Join Savanna Institute for a hands-on workshop to learn about hazelnut industry opportunities in the northern Midwest. Participants will gather at Fields Restored, family-owned farm in Ogle County, IL where landowners Scott and Sandy Williams …
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 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 …
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