Talking to farmers about adopting conservation practices in their operation can be intimidating for both farmers and conservation professionals. There is an understood need to increase conservation practice adoption in Illinois and across the Midwest, but how can we reach those that have been resistant to adoption? In the December 2022 episode of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, we talk to Chris Morris, a Ph.D. candidate in Rural Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, and Steve Staker, a farmer from Mercer County, Illinois to get some ideas on how to talk to farmers about conservation.   

Explore efforts to reduce nutrients in Illinois waterways from agricultural runoff to municipal wastewater with host Todd Gleason and producers Rachel Curry, Nicole Haverback, and Emma Eldridge.