Field Notes
Partner Spotlight: Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition
ISAP’s Partner Spotlight for the month of January is the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition! ADMC is an industry-led organization working to enhance crop production and improve water quality outcomes by accelerating the adoption and implementation of conservation drainage practices. Based in the Midwest, ADMC is leading the advancement of water management practice adoption throughout the United States. ADMC led the...
Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership Files for Non-Profit Status
The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) brings together diverse member organizations who work collaboratively to encourage the adoption of sustainable and profitable production practices that improve soil health and restore local waters. Bloomington, Ill. – On January 3, 2023, the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership filed for non-profit status with the state of Illinois. The Partnership, which is made up of 15...
ISAP’s Advanced Soil Health Training #2 Focuses on Nutrient Management Considerations
On Wednesday, November 16th a group of professionals from various retailer and ag education backgrounds gathered for the second session of ISAP’s Advanced Soil Health Training at the Piatt County Extension Office in Monticello, IL. As a pre work assignment to the in-person training, the trainees joined a virtual discussion focused on the basics of the Nitrogen Cycle, from the...
Illinois Researchers Develop CoverCress to Meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Goals
The Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) continued their four-part winter series exploring new and emerging cover crops in December. ICCON was joined by Dr. Win Phippen, Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Western Illinois University (WIU), who gave an overview of how the engineered CoverCress plant can be integrated into a corn – soybean system. In 2019, researchers at...