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Friday
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 6:38 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
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 6:38 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
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 6:38 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
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 6:38 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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Friday
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 6:38 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 34, “Taking Flight with Cover Crops as Bird Habitat.” Think cover crops are for the birds? You would be correct! This episode features Dr. Michael Ward, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois; Rich Kirchenfaut, a farmer from Ford County; and Brodie …

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Friday
Apr 26
April 26, 2024 @ 6:38 am CDT

Soil Health Basics for Technical Service Providers

We met with Dr. Stacy Zuber, USDA-NRCS State Soil Health Specialist, on March 15th to discuss details about the new national course for certification of Technical Service Providers to write Soil Health Management System Conservation Activity Plans (CP 116). This training will be hosted by the USDA-NRCS Soil Health Division through virtual delivery April 27-29th. ISAP: Thank you for engaging …

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