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When it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing soil loss in their fields at the Cultivating Conversations panel discussion in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Local farmers will tell the story of soil loss on their […]

Thursday, March 27, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM In-Person Workshop Location The Porch Fellowship 423 Piedmont Hwy, Piedmont, SC 29673 Learn soil health principles and dig deeper into the practices that increase soil health for both grazing and growing. Learn about four experiments that you can do on your own farm to determine soil health […]

Cover Crop Field Day Event Details: -Thursday, March 27th, 2025 -Noon-3 pm - At the intersection of Liberty & HamonRoads (NCR100E), East of Orleans Join us for an in-depth look at cover crop mixes + discuss soil health with experts in the field! RSVP by March 20th: (812) 723-3311, ext. 3 or emily.russell@in.nacdnet.net This event […]

More info / register ***TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICAT OF COMPLETION FOR THIS TRAINING, ALL 4 SESSIONS (3 VIRTUAL and 1 IN-PERSON) ARE REQUIRED.*** ***Registration required by March 21 to allow adequate time for registrants to receive a Cover Crop field guide by mail*** This train-the-trainer event provides a foundation for understanding how cover crops may […]

Join the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) and a cadre of experienced drainage engineers and technical service providers for A Practitioner’s Guide to Advancing Conservation Drainage Practices.  This half-day training, scheduled for 8:00 AM to Noon on Wednesday, April 2nd, will be held in conjunction with the Conservation Drainage Network’s 2025 Annual Meeting on April 1-3, […]

***TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICAT OF COMPLETION FOR THIS TRAINING, ALL 4 SESSIONS (3 VIRTUAL and 1 IN-PERSON) ARE REQUIRED.*** ***Registration required by March 21 to allow adequate time for registrants to receive a Cover Crop field guide by mail*** This train-the-trainer event provides a foundation for understanding how cover crops may be incorporated into Midwestern […]

More info / register ***TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICAT OF COMPLETION FOR THIS TRAINING, ALL 4 SESSIONS (3 VIRTUAL and 1 IN-PERSON) ARE REQUIRED.*** ***Registration required by March 21 to allow adequate time for registrants to receive a Cover Crop field guide by mail*** This train-the-trainer event provides a foundation for understanding how cover crops may […]

AGENDA 8:30 Coffee and Donuts 9:00 NRCS Rainfall Simulator 9:30 Cover Crop Plots Tour 225 individual plots; 50-60 species; 15-20 targeted mixes Planted at 3 different time points (summer, early fall, late fall) See the newest cover crop varieties available 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Managing Cover Crops by Joel Reddick Joel Reddick, a farmer from Bardwell, […]

More info / register ***TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICAT OF COMPLETION FOR THIS TRAINING, ALL 4 SESSIONS (3 VIRTUAL and 1 IN-PERSON) ARE REQUIRED.*** ***Registration required by March 21 to allow adequate time for registrants to receive a Cover Crop field guide by mail*** This train-the-trainer event provides a foundation for understanding how cover crops may […]