Logan County Extension office to offer Soil and Water Management Seminar

[February 07, 2018]    Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management Webinar sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on February 20, 2018. The workshop will be held at the Logan County Extension office in Lincoln. Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

“Those attending will hear about the latest University of Illinois research on soil erosion and how extreme weather affects nutrient transport. Other presenters from Purdue, Georgia and Missouri will discuss cover crop selection, soil microbes, and soil health tests,” says Duane Friend, U of I Extension educator. Certified Crop Advisors will receive 4.5 continuing education units in Soil and Water Management by attending this seminar.

Registration is $45 per person, which includes lunch. Pre-registration is required. The deadline to register is February 16. Registration made be made online at http://web.extension.illinois. edu/lms/ or by calling the Logan County Extension office at 217-732-8289.

For more information, email Duane Friend at [e-mail] or contact Terri Miller, County Director, [e-mail] or phone [phone].

[Terri Miller, County Director, Logan County Extension Office]