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 The event will be held from 9:00am-3:00pm with the in-person
attendees meeting at the Illinois Department of Ag Building in
Springfield, IL. The in-person event registration is only $25
(lunch included) and the virtual access is only $15. This event
will count for 4.5 soil & water CCA CEUs and 1.0 nutrient
management CCA CEU.
This event is an excellent way to learn more on how to improve
soil health, cover crops, adopt new technologies, improve root
health, manage nutrients, and hear the latest on agronomic
research. There will be a question & answer session with an
Illinois farmer panel, as well as helpful resources to access.
Topics & speakers for this year include:
Corn Yield Gap Reduction Strategies for Cover Crop Systems
Shalamar Armstrong-Purdue University
Making Money with Soil Health Mitchell Hora-Continuum
Ag
Using Stewardship Practices in Indiana to Improve On-Farm
Sustainability
Besty Bower, Agronomist-Ceres Solutions Cooperative
Roots of Climate Mitigation
Philip Benfey-High Fidelity Technologies
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Cropping Systems:
Initiatives for Practices and Systems
Michael Woods, Manager-Division of Natural Resources, Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Farmer panel speakers include:
Lee Curby (Sangamon County),
Andrea Hazzard (Winnebago County), Monte Botton (Henry County)
This event is organized and made possible with involvement and
support of Illinois Department of Agriculture, USDA’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service, American Farmland Trust, the
Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency, Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership, and local Soil & Water
Conservation Districts. Look for newspaper stories, ads, tweets,
Facebook posts and other reminders!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and network
with other conservation-minded attendees. Register by January 11,
2023 at www.ccswcd.
com to learn more and
reserve your spot. In-person spots are limited so sign-up today!
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