Family Farmapalooza
Get ready for a fun-filled day at our family farm event! Join us on Sat Jul 29 2023 at 2:00 PM for a cost free, day of adventure and learning at 10929 300th Street W, Illinois City, IL 61259. Explore beautiful Gorham Family Farms, situated on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. Have fun with your…
Conserving Crop Insurance Field Day
Lunch at 12:00pm then talks to follow. This workshop will take an alternative look at the USDA Farm Bill programs and how to best utilize them on the farm. We will dive into how adding habitat and conservation programs can reduce the cost of crop insurance as well as increase your farm’s APH. All while…
National Strip-Tillage Conference
Build and refine your strip-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 10th anniversary National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington, Ill., Aug. 2-4, 2023. Experience an energizing agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Strip-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered. Attend an exclusive pre-conference workshop…
ISAP’s Ag and Conservation Family Night
Illinois Central CollegeJoin NRCS, ICC & the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for a night of family fun, including a tour of the many ag & conservation practices on display at Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus. Families will get an up-close view of the many practices and technologies farmers utilize to improve soil health and protect water…
Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network – Cover Crop Cocktails
The third session in ICCON's four-part summer series, Cover Crop Cocktails, features Bethany Bedeker from University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture. Bethany will discuss cover crops to address field issues of compaction and weed control. Bethany Bedeker (Wohrley) is the Cover Crop Education Specialist at the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture. She has a…
Future of Farming
Population is increasing, farmland is decreasing, and technology continues to advance, which leads to the Future of Farming. Join us from 9am-11am on Friday, August 11th to learn more about the latest ag tech innovations including live demonstrations by aerial drone and robot seeding companies. Midwest Grass and Forage will also be sharing techniques to…
IL Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework Cohort Meetings
The Illinois ACPF Cohort, coordinated by ISAP, continues to meet 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 approximately bi-monthly.…
LaSalle CFB Field Day
For several years, LaSalle County Farm Bureau (CFB) has supported numerous areas of nutrient stewardship education and outreach, including hosting field days and other events. This year, the CFB, as well as researchers from the University of Illinois (U of I) will join to educate attendees about the emerging field of biologicals and genetic technology…
Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
VirtualA weekly webinar series hosted by Iowa Learning Farms Wednesdays at 12pm CT. 08/16: Compacting Infiltration Between Prairie Strips and Row Crop Fields Across Iowa with Eric Henning, Iowa State University 08/23: CAFO Impacts, Costs, & Rulemaking in Iowa with Alicia Vasto, Iowa Environmental Council 08/30: Corn Stover Harvest Impacts in Central Iowa with Rob…
Managing Input Costs with Conservation
Jackson Ellis Community Center 500 E 2nd St, Homer, ILPrecision Conservation Management is hosting an event in Homer, IL for farmers and other agriculture professionals to hear about how conservation can be used to address high input costs. The event will be held on Tuesday, August 22nd, and the doors will open at 9:30 AM, with the presentations beginning at 10 AM. This event…
Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
VirtualA weekly webinar series hosted by Iowa Learning Farms Wednesdays at 12pm CT. 08/16: Compacting Infiltration Between Prairie Strips and Row Crop Fields Across Iowa with Eric Henning, Iowa State University 08/23: CAFO Impacts, Costs, & Rulemaking in Iowa with Alicia Vasto, Iowa Environmental Council 08/30: Corn Stover Harvest Impacts in Central Iowa with Rob…
NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hosts one-hour virtual webinars from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. eastern on the fourth Thursday of even-numbered months. These webinars feature scientists and other subject matter experts speaking on a diversity of topics related to voluntary conservation efforts on working lands. Recordings of past webinars and associated resources are…