Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) – IL Cohort Meeting
OnlineThe IL ACPF Cohort brings together practitioners from several organizations and agencies who are currently using or who are interested in using the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) to advance watershed-based outreach and conservation efforts in Illinois. The ACPF uses high-resolution geospatial data to identify potential locations where conservation practices such as wetlands, saturated buffers,…
2022 ILICA Convention & Members’ Meeting
It's time for "A New View for 2022!" Attend the 2022 Illinois LICA Annual Convention & Members' Meeting to discover new and improved ways of doing business. With a full agenda including deepdiving education sessions, septic license CEU training, a trade show with 35+ vendors, evening entertainment, and hospitality opportunities galore, the 2022 Illinois LICA…
SDSU Extension Crop Hour: Precision Ag – Soil, Crop and Water Management Webinars
South Dakota State University Extension's Crop Hour will run Jan. 11 through Mar. 3, every Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST. For more information, contact Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist or Shelby Pritchard, SDSU Extension Pest Management Specialist. Schedule 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST each day March 1: "Managing Soil Moisture"; John…
Midwest Cover Crops Council Annual Meeting and Conference
MCCC’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference will be held in conjunction with the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference (CTTC) in Ada, OH. Registration for MCCC and CTTC can be found here: https://www.allenswcd.com/cttc/ Monday March 7 Schedule (All times listed in Eastern Daylight) at The Inn in Ada, OH. CEUs available in-person. MCCC plans to livestream the annual meeting…
Illinois Soil Health Week
Throughout the week, the Illinois Stewardship Alliance will bring together farmers and eaters, organizations, state leaders, legislators, and other partners to virtually celebrate with a variety of presentations and resources. Each day features different voices in the food and farm system presenting on a range of topics that focus on how powerful and important the…
Regenerative Grazing: Marketplace Webinar Series
VirtualAre you an agricultural professional or technical service provider seeking answers for your farmer and landowner clients about raising livestock regeneratively for profit? Join the Embarras Grazing Partnership for a 2 part series examining value chains and profitability potential of pasture-based livestock production! Part 1: Value Chains Thursday, April 19, 11:00AM – 12:30PM (CT) In part…
Rotational No-Till Series: Part 2
VirtualPart 2: Let's Talk About No-Till "Regenerative" Agriculture (Live Q&A) Farmers across the country are adopting no-till practices at an astonishing rate, fueled in large part by several popular books and resources. While there’s no doubt a reduction in tillage is beneficial for soil, water, and microorganisms, is it possible that we may have over-corrected…
ISU Cover Crop Field Day
Illinois State University Research Farm 25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL, United StatesCome see cover crops in action! Cover Crop Fields Tour Educational activities for children ages 6 and up Updates on current research, including: Pennycress, Cereal Rye, Winter Wheat Successes and challenges of implementation Increasing Farm Profit Ecosystem Services Event is free to attend! Learn more here.
Strength in Numbers – Assessing the Impact of New and Emerging Field Crop Diseases
Changes in climate and production practices have led to new and emerging diseases in corn and soybeans. Assessing the impact of new diseases across a broad geography has traditionally taken extensive time. However, the formation of the Crop Protection Network, a multinational group of university research and extension pest management specialists, has created a platform…
Alphabet Soup: Making Conservation Conventional
VirtualJoin Sand County Foundation and the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for an interactive and strategy-building discussion based on Sand County Foundation's recent report, "Making Conservation Conventional: Perspectives from a behavioral design process with farmers in the midwestern United States." Taking an interactive design approach to the foundational issues of farmer adoption of conservation practices, Sand County Foundation and…
Soil Regen – Regenerate, Restore, Reclaim
Join Soil Regen as they meet with special guest, Adam Daugherty, to discuss soil health and cover crops.
Zea mays L. | Maize | Corn: Its Science, Culture, and Cuisine
The National Agricultural Library is hosting a three-part webinar series that will highlight global food staples and the intersections of global cuisines with USDA research, social sciences, and history. The series will focus on maize and corn and its past, present, and future role in food, culture, and society. Key areas of focus for the series will…