farmers

Thursday
Jun 25
June 25, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm UTC-1

Improving Mental Health Care by Understanding the Culture of Farming and Rural Communities

Basic Illinois Location (Online)

Part one in a three-part series: Improving Mental Health Service Access for Farming and Rural Communities This webinar will address the mental health crisis and unique stressors caused by COVID-19 within farming and rural/frontier communities. Presenters will speak about the ways health practitioners and community leaders should address stigma, stressors, mental risk factors, and provide treatment resources in these communities. …

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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 5:53 am CDT

CoverCress: Research and Development of Field Pennycress as a Cash Crop for Illinois Farmers

[highlight]Message from Pete Fandell, ISAP Steering Committee Member: ISAP is committed to providing tools and information for farmers and their trusted advisors to improve soil health and reduce nutrient loss. This includes sharing research on new technologies. Members were made aware of research being conducted by CoverCress during a recent call among cover crop specialists. CoverCress is in the early …

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