Learn to improve soil heath and remain profitable.

Build natural resilience to weather extremes, pests, and weeds using sustainable techniques that improve soil health and keep your farm profitable.

Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminar

• 9 AM: Welcome by Jerry Costello, Illinois Ag Director
• 9:15 AM: Corn Yield Gap Reduction Strategies for Cover Crop Systems by Dr. Shalamar Armstrong, Purdue University
• 10:20 AM: Making Money with Soil Health by Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag
• 11:10 AM: Using Stewardship Practices in Indiana to Improve On-Farm Sustainability by Betsy Bower, Agronomist, Ceres Solutions Cooperative
• 12:45 PM: Roots of Climate Mitigation by Philip Benfey, Hi Fidelity Technologies
• 1:50 PM: Farmer Panel Discussion: Illinois farmers discuss their operations, lessons learned
• 2:35 PM: Illinois Climate Smart Initiative by Dr.. Michael Woods, Manager, Division of Natural Resources, Illinois Dept. of Ag 

If you will need an accommodation in order to participate, please email the contact person for the event. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.