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2021 Soybean Summit
OnlineIt’s that time of year to say hello at the 2021 ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit: Home Edition. As always, we’ll be connecting you to leading soybean experts and the latest in soybean agronomy, sustainable production and agribusiness management—this time from the comfort and safety of your home. All you have to do is register to say hello. The 2021 event will …
Read MoreThe Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast – NEW EPISODE
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction podcast is produced by the University of Illinois Extension. Tune in to Episode 31, WASCOB: Dry Dams for the 21st Century. This episode features Lauren Spaniol, Resource Conservationist with the Coles County SWCD; John Pike, Agronomist/Consultant with Pike Ag, LLC; and Jon Schoonover, Professor of Forestry at SIU. As always, all of the episodes can …
Read MoreFarming for the Future: Implementing a Vertical System
Basic Illinois Location (Online)As an Illinois farmer, you know that long-lived farm businesses learn to thrive in an ever-changing environment. To help you manage your business amid these unprecedented times, unprecedented times, Farm Journal, in collaboration with the Vermilion Headwaters Partnership and American Farmland Trust, is proud to bring this exclusive virtual program—available on December 10th at 12 pm CST and via on-demand video …
Read More2021 Conservation Cropping Seminars!
Join the 2021 Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminars webinar series on January 20th, 28th, and February 4th! Don’t miss information about ways farmers like yourself can improve soil health, learn about cover crops, remain profitable—and even more marketable—by using sustainable techniques that build up natural resilience to weather extremes, pests, and weeds. Learn from educators, researchers, experts, and local Illinois farmers! …
Read MoreSustainable Agriculture Summit
Basic Illinois Location (Online)2020 Summit Agenda Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit will be an entirely virtual experience. With high-profile industry keynotes, 20+ expert speakers on the mainstage and dozens of breakout sessions hosted by industry leaders, the Sustainable Agriculture Summit offers two days of dynamic programming to advance the most important conversations in food and …
Read MoreTillage Benchmarks for Corn in Illinois
A recent University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign report posted to FarmdocDaily highlights the financial benefit of reducing tillage based on data gathered from the 300+ farmers enrolled in Illinois Corn Growers Precision Conservation Management Program. [button text=”Read Full Report” link=”https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2020/10/tillage-benchmarks-for-corn-in-illinois.html” style=”default” size=”normal” target=”_self” display=”inline” icon=”no”]
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