
Preserve your lands by keeping soil on your fields.
When it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing soil loss in their fields at the Cultivating Conversations panel discussion in Lawrenceville. A light breakfast will be provided.
Local farmers will tell the story of soil loss on their farms and share insights through their years of experience before answering your questions about keeping soil on the field. Network with other producers, learn how practices work, and explore cost-share opportunities. This event will also include a discussion about the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.
Questions? Contact Katie Bell at klbell@illinois.edu or (217) 244-7298.
This event is presented in partnership with the Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Corn Growers Association, and the Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Presenters: Rachel Curry, Illinois Extension Agriculture and Agribusiness Educator; Katie Bell, Illinois Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Farmer Panelists: Adam Buchanan, Jon Buchanan, Terry Dahmer
About Nutrient Loss
Across Illinois, farmers are working together to reduce nutrient loss from their fields, which can reduce the return on investment, impact local waterways and drinking water, decrease property values, hinder recreational opportunities, and harm local businesses and tourism. Local water quality also has an impact downstream from the Mississippi River to the gulf, where a hypoxic zone the size of New Jersey threatens the fishing industry. Explore more about preventing nutrient loss in Illinois with Illinois Extension and the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.