Field School: Cover Crops & Soil Health
Time to dig in! Cover crops and healthy soils play a critical role in the success of any farm or garden, cycling nutrients through the ecosystem, increasing water infiltration, and […]
Time to dig in! Cover crops and healthy soils play a critical role in the success of any farm or garden, cycling nutrients through the ecosystem, increasing water infiltration, and […]
Come learn about how soil works and how to improve soil health. Healthy Soil for Healthy Crops with Mark Dempsey BREG - Soil Health Core Thursday, September 24 | 1 pm - […]
Learn about the science behind soil health and how to put that knowledge into practice in land stewardship. Soil Stewardship Saturday, October 3rd 10 AM - 12:30 PM at Alemany Farm Instructor: Vanessa Lieu The health of our soils is critical to maintaining healthy crops and a flourishing ecosystem, both above and underground. Yet the costs […]
Join Precision Conservation Management (PCM) and PepsiCo for a behind-the-scenes conversation about supply chain sustainability goals and what it means for Illinois farmers. We’ll explore how PCM helps farmers leverage field data for profitability, and how PepsiCo is rewarding conservation practices like reduced tillage, cover crops, and nutrient efficiency. Learn how their partnership is designed […]
more info / register The North Central Climate Collaborative (NC3) is working to increase the flow and usability of climate information for Extension, farmers, natural resource managers, and communities. As part of this work, the team hosts bimonthly webinars for water and climate professionals on a range of topics related to climate, water, and agriculture. […]
more info / register Part of the Local Government Education programming series, the Resilient Communities webinar series is a collaboration between University of Illinois Extension and Prairie Rivers Network that seeks to empower communities by highlighting local success stories, sharing science-based educational content, and providing practical tools to implement community projects that build resilience. Solar […]
more info / register Regrow and Richards Lake Partners are excited to bring you a session on the overlap between food and fuel supply chains through the lens of 45Z, the Clean Fuel Production Credit. Join us to understand the scale and scope of this incentive, as well as opportunities for collaboration within specific crop […]
More info / register Annual meeting presented by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) serve as the professional home for over 7,900 members and 13,000 certified professionals in agronomic, crop, soil, and environmental science.
more info / register Join us on Dec. 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CT for a webinar with John Tooker, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist in Entomology at Penn State, for a research-based look at how cover crops, no-till management, and integrated pest management (IPM) interact within cropping systems.
more info / register Join us Nov. 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT for this farmer-led webinar featuring Carl Coleman, where he will share how cover crops have influenced his family farm’s soil health, crop performance and use of synthetic inputs. He’ll also discuss the results and challenges he has experienced, as well as cover […]