The Agroforestry Series: Agroforestry 101
Learn agroforestry concepts and techniques that can help landowners and farmers meet their conservation and business goals. Hosted by the Savanna Institute, Delta Institute, and Liberty Prairie Foundation.
Strategies for Land Stewardship Summit
Walworth and Rock Counties, WIJoin farmers, farm advisors, conservation professionals, and others for this peer-to-peer learning opportunity to get practical insights and ideas about how to be successful and profitable with cover crops, no-till, and other soil and water conservation practices. Walworth and Rock Counties, WI Event registration is FREE. This event is for farmers and people from across the Midwest and…
Growing With Agriculture Field Day
Join a very special tour of innovative conservation agriculture practices taking place in Will County, IL. We will visit agroforestry, organic, and conventional farms around the county that are committed to sustainable and regenerative farming practices and food production. Along the way, you will meet farmers, conservationists, and people just like you that are committed…
Regenerative Grazing Field Days
Are you an agricultural professional or technical service provider seeking answers for your farmer and landowner clients about raising livestock regeneratively? Join the Embarras Grazing Partnership for a series of regenerative grazing intensive workshops over two on-farm days! What: Regenerative Grazing Field Days When: June 27 & 28, 2022 | 9:00am-3:30pm each day (registration…
AFT’s Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future
American farmland and ranchland is rapidly disappearing, threatening our food security, undermining the agricultural economy, and making us vulnerable to climate shocks. The nation has a choice: allow unchecked sprawl to erode this critical resource, or safeguard it with smarter land-use planning that leads to efficient growth. Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future,…
Climate Intersections Conference: Taking Care of People, Water, and the Land
How can water professionals work with local communities effectively to foster resilience and equity in a changing climate? Join us to explore this important question with fellow water professionals from land grant universities, nonprofits, government agencies, tribes, and the private sector across the North Central Region and beyond. The North Central Region Water Network is…
Agrivoltaics in the Midwest – Webinar
This webinar is hosted by the USDA-Funded Sustainably Co-locating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Electricity Systems (SCAPES project; more details at scapes.illinois.edu) and the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE; more details at sustainability.illinois.edu). During the Webinar Joel Tatum (AFT) and Dennis Bowman (U of I Extension) will discuss the importance of incorporating Dual use practices…
AISWCD 74th Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference
The 2022 Annual Meeting & Summer Training Conference is scheduled for Sunday, July 17th – Tuesday, July 19th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield! This years theme is “Building Resilience: What’s Old is Now New”. Each year, member districts gather to conduct association business, attend training seminars, network, and socialize! Conferences…
Ewing Demonstration Center Agronomy Field Day
IL, United StatesIllinois Extension is excited to host their annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 28, 2022, beginning at 9 a.m. with a lunch to follow. The event will feature various educators and campus faculty as they provide best management practices for local growers. The event is free, but registration is…
77th SWCS International Annual Conference
This year’s conference theme, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights,” embraces the mountainous region of the location while emphasizing the shared vision held by conservationists around the world to scale our work, repair ecosystems, and create resilient working lands. Driven by the conservation community's need to be up-to-date on agriculture industry trends, economies, and technology, this conference…
Monroe County SWCD Conservation Forum
Join the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District's for it's First Annual Conservation Forum! August 6, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monroe County Fairgrounds Choose from sessions geared to farmers or non-farmers including: • Establishing wildlife and pollinator habitats • Managing pesticide resistance • Maintaining private wells and testing water quality •…