conservation

Tuesday
Jun 14
June 14, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT

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 …

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Tuesday
Apr 26
April 26, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

Alphabet Soup: Making Conservation Conventional

Virtual

Join 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 …

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Friday
Feb 18
February 18, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm UTC+0

TNC 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 …

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Friday
Mar 29
March 29, 2024 @ 2:19 am CDT

Midwest 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 …

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Wednesday
Jan 19
January 19, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am CST

Farmer 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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Friday
Mar 29
March 29, 2024 @ 2:19 am CDT

Prairie Strips Winter Webinar Series

Prairie Strips Winter Webinar Series By: Craig Ficenec, Sand County Foundation Much of Illinois was once covered in a diverse prairie ecosystem: wildlife thrived and water flowed clean. Today, recreating a small fraction of that native vegetation could move us toward our water quality and habitat goals, while improving farm profitability. Sand County Foundation, Pheasants Forever, and Iowa State University …

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