Farmers have a saying that “the secret’s in the soil”. Come learn how you can use cover crops to restore and sustain healthy soils. This workshop at Village Family Farms is a part of our Soil Health Workshop series and will explore the benefits of incorporating cover crops into your farm or garden. This workshop […]
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 reducing erosion, runoff, and sedimentation. This workshop will give an overview of fundamental soil health principles, with a focus on how you can incorporate cover […]
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 - 4 pm Come learn about how soil works and how to improve soil health. We will cover the basics of soil, the critical role of […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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