The series begins Feb. 6 at Klehm Arboretum in Rockford. Other
seminars are scheduled Feb. 7 at Celebrations 150 in Peru, Feb.
8 at the Holiday Inn in Urbana, Feb. 9 at the Monroe Extension
Office in Waterloo and Feb. 10 at Evergreen Christian Church in
Salem. "These important workshops provide an opportunity for
agricultural producers to stay current on the latest
technologies in the soil and water conservation arena,"
Agriculture Director Chuck Hartke said.
Topics will include carbon trading, a system in which farmers
are paid by industries to use conservation tillage practices on
their fields. Conservation tillage has been shown to help
protect the earth's atmosphere from a buildup of carbon dioxide,
a gas that scientists believe contributes to global warming, and
industries have been willing to pay for implementation of the
practices in order to compensate for their carbon dioxide
emissions and meet clean air standards.
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Other topics to be discussed include:
- "The 2005 Cropping Year in Review"
- "Impact of Weather on Crop Yields"
- "No-till and Strip-till Update for 2006"
- "Reducing Tillage, Energy and Costs"
- "Nutrient Management and Variable Rate Technology to
Improve the Bottom Line"
Each seminar will last from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and conclude
with a round-table discussion featuring a panel of farmers and
agribusinessmen. Some tillage seminars also will feature
exhibits from Illinois agribusinesses.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2006/Jan/26/images/ads/current/logancountyhardware.gif) Registration costs $12 per person. To make reservations, contact
the agency that is hosting the seminar in your area. A complete list
is provided below. The registration fee includes a lunch and is due
one week before the date of the seminar.
All seminars qualify for five continuing education credits in
soil and water conservation for certified crop advisers.
In addition to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, sponsors
are the University of Illinois Extension, U.S. Natural Resources
Conservation Service, and state soil and water conservation
districts.
Illinois tillage seminars
Feb. 6 -- Klehm Arboretum, Rockford. Contact Winnebago County
Extension, 4311 W. State, Rockford, Ill., 61102; (815) 986-4357
Feb. 7 -- Celebrations 150, Peru. Contact LaSalle County
Extension, 1689 N. 31st Road, Suite 2, Ottawa, Ill., 61350; (815)
433-0707.
Feb. 8 -- Holiday Inn, Urbana. Contact Champaign County
Extension, 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D, Champaign, Ill.,
61821; (217) 333-7672.
Feb. 9 -- Monroe Extension Office, Waterloo. Contact Monroe
County Extension, 901 Illinois Ave., P.O. Box 117, Waterloo, Ill.,
62298.
Feb. 10 -- Evergreen Christian Church, Salem. Contact Marion
County Extension, 1404 E. Main, Route 150 East, Salem, Ill., 62881;
(618) 548-1446.
[Illinois
Department of Agriculture news release]
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