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 […]

Farming and ranching are the legacy you’ve built, the land you’ve nurtured, and the future you want to secure. But with rising costs, unpredictable markets, and increasing pressure on land resources, many farmers and ranchers find themselves struggling to maintain profitability without relying on government subsidies. What if you could break free from this cycle […]

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 […]

Free Webinar April 15, Noon CT Eighth National Cover Crop Survey Explores Advisors’ Attitudes and Outlook Join Conservation Technology Information Center, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, and the American Seed Trade Association for the release of the eighth National Cover Crop Survey during a free webinar April 15, Noon Central Time. The biennial survey has […]

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 […]