NEWS RELEASE – PREPARED BY Jill Guynn, County Director
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit
Soil and Water Management Seminar Offers Continuing Education for Certified Crop Advisors
Certified Crop Advisors and others interested are encouraged to sign up for the upcoming program sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on February 20. The seminar will be held at University of Illinois Extension on the IVCC campus. Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. The webinar qualifies for 4.5 CEU credits in Soil & Water Management.
Topics and speakers include:
- Extreme Weather Trends and Potential Soil Impacts
Dr. Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist
- Controlled Burns, Soil Quality and Management Around Cropland
Dr. Sean Jenkins, Western Illinois University
- Irrigation and Water Use Reporting
Steve Wilson, Illinois State Water Survey
- In Field Drainage Water Management Using Control Structures
Dr. Kapil Arora, Iowa State University
- Field Research on Cover Crops and Soil Quality
Nathan Johanning, University of Illinois Extension
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The seminar will be held in Room CTC 124, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch is included in the registration fee of $45. along with program materials. Advance registration is required by February 13. Register online at: https://go.illinois.edu/soilmgmt2020
For questions call University of Illinois Extension - Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889, or Daryle Wragge, Extension Agriculture Program Coordinator, at 309-364-2356.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please indicate when registering.
The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Visit our website at https://extension.illinois.edu/blmp
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