Last year, NCGA launched a new pilot class for the #CornYieldContest. This month's #CobCast guests are Nick Preissler, the first-ever winner of the Nitrogen Management Pilot, and Jim Isermann, an agronomist working with NCGA to design rules for the class: bit.ly/3xlEcbs.
Enrollment in the ISAP Soil Health Leadership Program is now open. This 18-month intensive classroom and in-field training program will cover topics such as soil structure and function, nutrient management, cover crop selection, equipment, and more. ilsoyadvisor.com/illinois-susta…
Join Abigail Peterson, @ILSoybean Director of Agronomy & CCA, and other experts in Belleville next week on Sept. 19th for a conversation on soil health, the advantages of cover crops, farm succession planning, and the potential cost-sharing opportunities with @ilcorn_PCM.
Heard about our newest addition to the National #CornYieldContest? The Nitrogen Management (Class J) pilot allows corn growers to continue experimenting with practices that reduce inputs to optimize economics & environmental stewardship. Learn more here: bit.ly/3O8rVf9.
Jason Lay is a 3rd generation Corn and Soybean farmer nominated by @ilcorn for his #conservation advocacy and environmental stewardship! We are proud to recognize his efforts as a 2019 Farmer Spotlight Honoree.
Online registration has closed, but it’s not too late for you to join us THIS THURSDAY in Altamont! Give me a call if you know you’ll be coming, or feel free to walk in the day of #covercrops#soilhealth@UIExtensionCEFJ
Interested in how #StripTill can benefit your soil health and impact your farming business? Join us for a Strip Till Field Day in Decatur on July 12! Hurry, we’d like your registration by Monday!
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No tilling corn into annual ryegrass for the 1st time. ARG terminated 2 weeks ago. Using liquid N&P 2x2 in addition to broadcast dry fertilizer. @SoilPartners
Hoopeston, IL farmer makes changes to improve WATER QUALITY in Vermilion County. It matters to him, people in Danville, IL who drink water, & the State of Illinois. Read David Olson's story here: ow.ly/pkC230joGxl. Learn how you can do the same w/ #IL_NRCS