agriculture
Using CSP and EQIP to Achieve Your Farm’s Conservation Goals
Zoom WebinarAt 10 am on June 24, 2024, the Marshall Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff, along with the Wetlands Initiative, are sponsoring a webinar to help farmers understand how they can use the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to implement conservation practices on their farms.
Read MoreFluddles Movie Showing in Normal, IL
Normal TheaterFLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois’s agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and Rose and The Magic Stump. …
Read MoreFluddles Movie Showing in Will County, IL
Four Rivers Environmental Education CenterFLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois’s agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and Rose and The Magic Stump. …
Read MoreFluddles Movie Showing in Champaign, IL
Champaign Public LibraryFLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of Illinois’s agricultural wetlands. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and fall and provide habitat and forage for a diversity of waterfowl and shorebird species. The film was produced and directed by Bob Dolgan of Turnstone Strategies. Dolgan has also produced two Illinois-based films, Monty and Rose and The Magic Stump. …
Read More2022 International Drainage Symposium
Join us at the 11th International Drainage Symposium, August 30-September 2, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Solutions to agricultural drainage challenges and opportunities will be the focus of this year’s symposium. Two days of sessions will highlight drainage research, practice design, implementation, and policy. The third day of the symposium will feature field tours highlighting some of the innovative drainage …
Read MoreIllinois Cohort Adopts Planning Framework to Expand Conservation
Illinois Cohort Adopts Planning Framework to Expand Conservation Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership convenes cohort of Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework users to advance conservation principles while supporting healthy soils, clean water, and profitable farms. By: Adrienne Marino, Water Quality Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy Using ACPF Tools to Meet Water Quality Goals In our work to build soil health and …
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