NRCS Controlled Drainage Video
This NRCS video reviews the effect of drainage water management, which allows farmers to actively manage the water on their fields, both in times of surplus and deficit.
NRCS Constructed Wetlands Video
Join Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service and our conservation partners as we demonstrate how to design and build a Constructed Wetland. This new conservation practice helps farmers and private landowners…
Illinois EPA Bureau of Water: Water Quality
The Illinois Bureau of Water is committed to ensuring that every Illinois public water system provides water that is superior quality, meets all regulatory requirements, and that Illinois’ groundwater resources…
Transforming Drainage: Controlled Drainage
The Transforming Drainage project brings together research from experimental sites across the U.S. Midwest being managed under controlled drainage to explore driving factors and evaluate the potential for increased practice…
UIUC Constructed Wetlands for Nitrate Removal
This fact sheet provides an overview of how constructed wetlands provide nitrate removal from tile drainage water, including information on siting, construction, and cost of implementation.
ADMC Constructed Wetland Fact Sheet
This ADMC webpage provides information on constructed wetlands, including considerations for installation and financial impacts.
NRCS Saturated Buffer Practice Overview
This one page factsheet from NRCS provides an overview of saturated buffers, how they fuction, and common associated practices.
Soil Health Assessment
This video series produced by University of Illinois Extension demonstrates three creative ways to assess the soil health of your farm.
