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 •…
Soil Health Institute’s 7th Annual Meeting: Scaling Up Soil Health
The 7th Soil Health Institute Annual Meeting is an engaging virtual event bringing people together from across the agriculture industry to share their knowledge, experience, and ideas for Scaling Up Soil Health! Registration is free but required to participate. Session Topics SHI’s Recommended Measurements for Assessing Soil Health at Scale: Scientific Basis and Practical Application Farmers’ Experiences with Adopting Soil…
Summer Soil Health Field Day
Illinois Central CollegeISAP and Illinois Central College are excited to cohost a Soil Health Field Day this summer with Cargill and American Farmland Trust (AFT). You’re invited to join us on Friday, August 12 for an in-person field day to: Learn more about carbon markets Experience hands on soil health demos with ISAP experts Consult with local resource…
Midwestern Farm-ily Reunion
You’re invited to our Midwestern Farm-ily Reunion! Join us on Saturday, August 27 at Timberfeast in Chatsworth, Illinois for a dip in the pond, a farm-to-table dinner and a chance to camp out under the vast Illinois starry sky. This is a family-friendly, farmer-friendly, friend-friendly event to celebrate ourselves, our farmers, our local producers and…
11th International Drainage Symposium
Marriot Des Moines Des Moines, IowaSolutions to agricultural drainage challenges and opportunities will be the focus of the 11th International Drainage Symposium, held August 30-September 2, 2022 at the Marriott Des Moines Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Two days of sessions will highlight drainage research, practice design, implementation, and policy. The third day of the symposium will feature field…