Soil Health
Participants will learn the basics of a healthy soil. We will cover how soil develops, its composition, soil life, how to avoiding damaging it, re-mineralization, amendments, soil testing, and more
Participants will learn the basics of a healthy soil. We will cover how soil develops, its composition, soil life, how to avoiding damaging it, re-mineralization, amendments, soil testing, and more
Delaware County SWCD presents: COVER CROPS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Speakers: Barry Fisher, Fisher Soil Health LLC -How to adopt cover crops & soil health into your system Erik Fisher & Jeremy Russell - Conservation Cropping Implementation Wes Slain, NRCS - NRCS Programs & Services We hope you'll join us for our cover crop field day in […]
About the Event ***TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICAT OF COMPLETION FOR THIS TRAINING, ALL 4 SESSIONS (3 VIRTUAL and 1 IN-PERSON) ARE REQUIRED.*** ***Registration required by March 17 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 […]
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 […]
Register. This webinar is intended for participants of ADM's re:generations program. Dr. Bill Johnson, Purdue University Professor of Weed Science, will provide considerations when using herbicides in regenerative row crop systems. Dr. Johnson will have approximately 30 minutes of content and the remainder of the time will be available for Q & A with Dr. […]
Nutrient Management Field Day Topics Nutrient Placement - Jason Tonner, Tonner Precision 360 Rain - Taylor Pulver, 360 Rain To RSVP Reservations requested to either: Wells Co. SWCD (260) 824-1930 ext. 3 Huntington Co. SWCD (260) 356-6816 ext. 3
Firefly season will be here in a flash. (In some places, it already is!) After a 2025 firefly season that included both dazzling firefly displays and worrisome headlines about firefly declines (it is a nuanced situation!), we are all wondering what the 2026 lightning bug season will bring. Let's make it one of the discoveries […]
MCCC Cover Crop Field Day Join us for a cover crop discussion and on-farm tour. Plots seeded are part of the National Cover Crop Variety Project. Species seeded include: • Cereal Rye • Rapeseed • Crimson Clover • Balansa Clover • Hairy Vetch • Winter Pea When/Where: • Monday, April 13, 2026 • Verseman Farm […]
About the Event ***TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICAT OF COMPLETION FOR THIS TRAINING, ALL 4 SESSIONS (3 VIRTUAL and 1 IN-PERSON) ARE REQUIRED.*** ***Registration required by March 17 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 […]
CAST is partnering with Diverse Corn Belt to host a free public webinar presenting *Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future*, a new policy brief examining what federal and state policy can do to support greater agricultural diversity in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana — where 94% of crop production is currently […]
Register This Sand County Foundation webinar will focus on the farmers’ perspectives of an alternative funding approach to conservation implementation. They will share the leadership approach of a farmer-led group and how their conservation goals were prioritized. The session will highlight the lessons learned from initiating and growing farmer peer groups, while profiling the innovative, […]
Register Is there a future for resilient, sustainable ag in Indiana and the Midwest? How do we need to adapt to innovation being driven by AI, data analytics, and technologies? Coming April 15th - ISF Impact Series: AI, Technology and a Future for Strong and Sustainable Ag in Indiana & the Midwest. This online seminar, […]