Field Notes
ISAP Aggregate – February
Read the latest ISAP "Aggregate" Newsletter for February!
Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program is a Success
Author Kris Reynolds stands in his field planted with a cereal rye cover crop. Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program is a Success It is now February and it has officially been nearly two months since the launch of the IDOA Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program. The Illinois Legislature approved a new line item this fiscal year in the...
Alphabet Soup is Happening Soon!
Alphabet soup is back! Join colleagues and friends for discussion and networking at our first Alphabet Soup gathering of 2020. Dr. Laura Gentry of the Illinois Corn Growers Association will provide a brief recap of the NLRS findings. Dr. Linda Prokopy of Purdue University will lead an in-depth discussion on communications strategies related to land stewardship. Lexi Clark of Field...
CoverCress: Research and Development of Field Pennycress as a Cash Crop for Illinois Farmers
[highlight]Message from Pete Fandell, ISAP Steering Committee Member: ISAP is committed to providing tools and information for farmers and their trusted advisors to improve soil health and reduce nutrient loss. This includes sharing research on new technologies. Members were made aware of research being conducted by CoverCress during a recent call among cover crop specialists. CoverCress is in the early...