Eco Markets and Carbon Dynamics Field Day
University of Illinois College of ACES Energy Farm 4110 S Race St, Urbana, ILAs carbon markets emerge, various programs create a lot of questions around carbon and farm operations. Join University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Extension, and Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for a free field day on November 7 from 9AM-1PM at the University of Illinois College of ACES Energy Farm in Urbana, Illinois. Participants will spend the day with industry and university experts…
Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls
For our November call, we will be joined by Etienne Herrick from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Etienne will discuss a citizen science approach that studied how and why cover crop growth varies from farm to farm. Etienne will share the findings of the 2023 survey, lessons learned, and next steps.…
Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds 2023 – Mason City, IA
Do you coordinate efforts to improve water quality in an agricultural watershed in the Midwest? Or, do you support the work of those who do? If so, please join us for Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds, November 8-9 in Mason City, Iowa. The event will take place at the Historic Park Inn from 9am-5pm on Wednesday, November 8th and…
Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
Upcoming webinars 11/8: Katie Dentzman, Iowa State University Community Approaches to Pesticide Resistance Management 11/15: Matt Leavitt, University of Minnesota Perennial and Winter Annual Crops for Economic and Environmental Benefit 11/22: Matt Helmers, Iowa State University Impact of 100 Years of Agricultural Practice Changes on Sediment and Nutrient Loss from One Farm in Osceola County,…
Nature-Based Solutions Funding Office Hours
Are you interested in or actively pursuing nature-based solutions for nonpoint source pollution in your watershed project? Need help understanding the funding landscape and how to go after funding opportunities you might be less familiar with? This Office Hours series brings you direct support for securing funding for nature-based solutions that will help you reach…
C-CHANGE Grass2Gas: Reimagining Anaerobic Digestion for the Future
Join for an informative webinar on the C-CHANGE Grass2Gas project, funded by the USDA-NIFA's Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. Its aim is to explore how perennial and winter crops can be employed more extensively as feedstock for anaerobic digestion while also aligning with objectives related to environmental protection, rural economic development, and national energy security. This…
Life Hacks over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals
This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. If you work with farmers and communities on watershed-scale projects to improve water quality and have ever found yourself thinking, “I don’t want to recreate the wheel,” this meet-up series is…
2023 Farmland Owners Conference
University of Illinois Extension in conjunction with Illinois Central College (ICC) is hosting the Farmland Owners Conference November 20, 2023, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ICC in East Peoria. Topics covered in this fast-paced conference range from financial management and grain marketing to field crop production. Registration fee of $65 includes lunch and refreshments…
Greater Peoria Farm Show
Illinois’ largest indoor farm show returns to the Peoria Civic Center for three big days. This year’s event is sponsored by Farmer’s Powering Communities (an aggreko partnership) and is set to host hundreds of exhibitors, representing over one thousand agricultural products and services. The Greater Peoria Farm Show is a great end-of-year opportunity to view all the latest in agriculture…
Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls
ISAP convenes cover crop specialists from across Illinois and the broader Midwest region for monthly discussions to explore new research, troubleshoot field conditions, and provide updates on policies and programs related to cover crops. This month, ICCON will be joined by Dr. Rob Myers who will discuss on the SARE and partners National Cover Crop…
2023 Illinois CCA Conference
The 2023 Illinois CCA Conference will be held on December 14th from 8:00am - 5:00pm at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Access to the conference will be through the North Entrance of the conference center. The Illinois CCA Conference is an excellent opportunity for earning continuing education units and networking with other CCAs. The one-day…
Nature-Based Solutions Funding Office Hours
Are you interested in or actively pursuing nature-based solutions for nonpoint source pollution in your watershed project? Need help understanding the funding landscape and how to go after funding opportunities you might be less familiar with? This Office Hours series brings you direct support for securing funding for nature-based solutions that will help you reach…