Building a Culture of Conservation
The Conservation Learning Group and Iowa Learning Farms utilizes strong partners--farmers, non-farmers, urban residents, educators, agencies, and conservationists--as spokespersons around the state. These people are opinion leaders and positive role models who practice, understand and promote a renewed commitment to a Culture of Conservation. We are continuing our weekly webinar series on Wednesdays at…
Soil Health Basics for Technical Service Providers
Basic Illinois Location (Online) ONLINE, Decatur, IllinoisSoil Health Basics for Technical Service Providers This training provides an introductory Soil Health course and guidance for those individuals seeking to be certified to write Soil Health Management Plans using Conservation Activity Plan (CAP) 116. Participants will be introduced to soil health planning principles and applicable inventory and evaluation tools to identify specific resource…
How to Connect with Producers in the New Normal
The way we interact with customers in the business world has forever changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Face-to-face interactions are being replaced with Zoom calls, virtual meetings and events. How has this paradigm shift changed the way agriculture does business? Will these changes be temporary, or permanent in the marketplace? Webinar: Thursday, May 13…
An Introduction to the Illinois Climate Assessment
IL, United StatesThe climate in IL is changing rapidly. IL is already warmer and wetter than it was a century ago and climate change will continue to drive rapid changes across the state. A new report from The Nature Conservancy-- the first-ever, comprehensive climate assessment for Illinois-- details these changes and more. Join us to hear from…
Implementing Carbon Farming: Practitioners and Investor Views
Implementing Carbon Farming: Practitioners and Investor Views Join the Virtual Ag Club for a discussion on steadily increasing conversions of existing U.S. farmland into regenerative and organic parcels. What this means from a practitioner's point of view and the investors who support and fund these initiatives will be addressed during this May 25th Ag Club…
Upper Macoupin Creek Summer Field Day
Field Day UMC Gillespie, IL, United StatesIllinois Farmland Access Initiative
Join us Wednesday, June 16, from 1-2:30pm CT to discuss a new Farmland Access Initiative for Illinois. The Land Connection, The Conservation Fund, and Liberty Prairie Foundation have been hard at work researching, convening, strategizing, and fundraising to develop farmland access solutions that work for Illinois. We hope that you will join us, and together we will to…
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE: ECOSYSTEM MARKET SUMMER SERIES
Join the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership and organizations from Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin for a free four-part webinar series exploring new management options and financial opportunities for Midwest farmers. The series will provide farmers and their advisors with practical and straightforward information on innovative incentives. • Tuesday June 22nd features programs available from input…
Vermilion Watershed Field Tour
Swartz Farm 29587 E 2100 North Road, Emmington, IL, United StatesJoin farmers and others from Livingston and Ford Counties to explore conservation and soil health practices that benefit the watershed. The event is hosted by the Vermilion Headwaters Partnership with support from NRCS and the Field tour will highlight strip-till, nutrient management, cover crops and constructed wetland. DATE: Wednesday, August 11,…
OSU Extension’s Soil Health Committee: Summer Soil Health Webinar Series
Basic Illinois Location (Online) ONLINE, Decatur, Illinois
Upper Macoupin Creek Summer Field Day
Field Day 3504 Prairietown Road, Bunker Hill, IL, United StatesLearn about proven & successful nutrient management when making a change in your farming system, including cover crops and tillage changes. See full agenda here. Registration not required!