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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 11:57 am CDT

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast – NEW EPISODE

Tune in to the recent Episode 40, “Farm Safety Special Edition.” During this special edition episode of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, we take a step back from discussing conservation practices in order to share farm safety tips for farmers, their families, and those who work on farms. Dr. Salah Issa, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Industrial Safety and …

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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 11:57 am CDT

The 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 39, “Are these tools in your toolbox? Prairie Strips.” The episode features Paula Hingson, USDA-NRCS Assistant State Conservationist (Easement Programs) and CRP Program Manager and Dallas Glazik, biologist with Illinois Pheasants Forever. The guests discuss the benefits of prairie strips, which include …

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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 11:57 am CDT

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast – EXCITING NEWS & NEW EPISODE

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction podcast is produced by the University of Illinois Extension. You can now subscribe to the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast on your favorite listening platform. Subscribing gives you the opportunity to receive notifications about new episodes! Check out all 38 episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud. Apple Podcasts: https://go.illinois.edu/NLRS_Apple Google Podcasts: https://go.illinois.edu/NLRS_Google …

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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 11:57 am CDT

The 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 37, “Crop Insurance Deadlines, Cover Crops, and Pandemic Relief.” The episode features Brian Frieden, Regional Office Director of the USDA Risk Management Agency in Springfield, Illinois, where he discusses the new Pandemic Cover Crop Program. If you planted cover crops this crop …

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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 11:57 am CDT

The 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 36, “Are These Tools in Your Toolbox? Drones.” The episode features Dennis Bowman, University of Illinois Extension Interim Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Commercial Agriculture Educator; Scott Erikson, farmer from Knox County; and Teresa Steckler, University of Illinois Extension Commercial …

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Friday
May 09
May 9, 2025 @ 11:57 am CDT

The 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 35, “Are These Tools in Your Toolbox? Perennial Grasses”. This episode features Dr. Emily Heaton, Professor of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois; Eric Rund, a Champaign County farmer; and Ruth McCabe, Conservation Agronomist with Heartland Co-Op. The guests discuss types …

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