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 The event will be held from 9am-3pm 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 IL
farmer panel, as well as helpful resources to access.
Topics & speakers for this year include:
• Corn Yield Gap Reduction Strategies for Cover Crop Systems
Dr. 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
• Climate-Smart Agriculture in Cropping
Systems: Initiatives for Practices and Systems
Dr. Michael Woods, Manager-Division of Natural Resources, IL
Dept. of Agriculture
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• Farmer panel speakers include:
Lee Curby (Sangamon County), Andrea Hazzard (Winnebago County), and
Monte Botton (Henry County)
This event is organized and made possible with involvement and
support of IL Dept. of Agriculture, USDA’s Natural Resources
Conservation Service, American Farmland Trust, the Illinois
Stewardship Alliance, IL Environmental Protection Agency, IL
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 11th
at www.ccswcd.com to learn more and reserve your spot. In-person
spots are limited so sign-up today!
[Paige Buck, State Public Affairs
Specialist]
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