Next Generation Cover Crop Management for Advanced Cash Crop Yield, Water Quality, and Soil Health- March 25th AGENDA 9:00-9:30- Check-in 9:30-10:15- Dr. Armstrong 10:15-11:00 Lowell Gentry 11:00-11:45 Dr. Richard Roth and Michael Ruffatti 12:00- 12:30 Lunch -Julie Hewitt NREC Cover Crop Guide 12:30-1:00 Speaker Panel
Cover Crop Fields Tour - Friday, April 22 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the ISU Research Farm. Updates on current research, including: Pennycress, Cereal Rye, Winter Wheat Successes and challenges of implementation Increasing Farm Profit Ecosystem Services Click here for more details Free & no advance registration needed. Sponsored by Integrated Pennycress Research Enabling ... Read More
Join the McLean County Soil & Water Conservation District September 6, 2023 at 9:00am for an informational meeting and aerial application demonstration. Speakers will discuss current cover crop cost share programs, the nutrient loss reduction strategy, and cover crop aerial application information. Speakers and Topics Include: Cover Crop Programs and Cost-Share Opportunities: Taylor Clark, NRCS ... Read More
Learn about ways to improve soil health, integrate cover crops and implement sustainable techniques at the Conservation Cropping Seminar Jan. 31, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with both virtual and in-person options available. The event will be held at the Illinois Department of Agriculture Block Building in Springfield. The in-person registration is $25 ... Read More
ISU Cover Crop Field Day will be April 12 from 4-6 pm at the ISU Farm in Lexington, IL (25578 ISU Farm Lane, Lexington, IL 61753). Topics will include successes and challenges, implementation, profitability, regenerative agriculture, climate smart agriculture, and ecosystem services. Click here for the event flyer.
