conservation
Illinois Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework Cohort Meeting
The IL ACPF Cohort, coordinated by ISAP, meets to provide opportunities for individuals who are currently using or are interested in using ACPF tools to network with peers, collaborate, troubleshoot, and share lessons learned in an informal space. New members are always welcome to join ACPF cohort meetings which are held bi-monthly. Participating in the IL ACPF Cohort may be …
Read MoreIllinois Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework Cohort Meeting
The IL ACPF Cohort, coordinated by ISAP, meets to provide opportunities for individuals who are currently using or are interested in using ACPF tools to network with peers, collaborate, troubleshoot, and share lessons learned in an informal space. New members are always welcome to join ACPF cohort meetings which are held bi-monthly. Participating in the IL ACPF Cohort may be …
Read MoreAlphabet Soup: Making Conservation Conventional
VirtualJoin Sand County Foundation and the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for an interactive and strategy-building discussion based on Sand County Foundation’s recent report, “Making Conservation Conventional: Perspectives from a behavioral design process with farmers in the midwestern United States.” Taking an interactive design approach to the foundational issues of farmer adoption of conservation practices, Sand County Foundation and GRID Impact worked for over …
Read MoreTNC Webinar: How Policy Impacts Conservation
In addition to TNC’s conservation and restoration work, the organization also focuses on policy. The government relations team works to advance legislative solutions that sustain our lands and waters for nature and people. On this webinar, you’ll hear directly from our experts about their work, some recent state and federal policy wins they’re excited to share with you and how …
Read MoreMidwest Cover Crops Council Serves as Resource Hub for Cover Crop Enthusiasts
Last week, the Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) was joined by Anna Morrow, program manager with the Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC). The MCCC facilitates the widespread adoption of cover crops across 12 midwestern states and the province of Ontario by developing resources, building a network of professionals, and contributing to regional publications. Morrow provided an overview of the …
Read MoreFarmer Outreach Coffee Chats
National Wildlife Federation’s Sustainable Ag team is excited to bring back the Outreach Coffee Chat series this winter! These monthly, casual conversations are a space for producers and ag professionals to connect across state lines, learn what the research says about how to better engage new audiences on conservation, and hear what is actually working from your peers across the …
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