This free webinar, presented by Illinois FarmLink, a program of The Land Connection, will teach you how to evaluate potential farm properties using publicly available online data tools such as county GIS systems, Web Soil Survey, FEMA Flood Mapper, and ISGS Well Mapper.
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4H Memorial Camp Farm Twilight Tailgate
Join Savanna Institute for a walking tour of the Memorial 4H Demonstration Farm. We’ll explore the benefits of incorporating trees into conventional grain systems to support water quality, carbon sequestration, soil health, and wildlife habitat. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and connect with Agroforestry Technical Service Providers. This event is being […]
Food Fair: Connecting Producers and Buyers
A unique networking experience for local food growers, value added producers & businesses, buyers, distributors and wholesalers in Central Illinois. WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR? VENDOR FAIR & NETWORKING Looking to add a new source for local ingredients? Seeking a distributor to meet your wholesale needs? Looking for a bigger market for selling your products? […]
2023 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day returns Wednesday, September 27, 2023 to OSU Wooster Campus in Wooster, OH. What to expect The field day connects farmers, machinery manufacturers, and the allied trades for a single day event that draws farmers from all over the US and Canada – because it is THE place to see weeding […]
Grower Produce Safety Alliance Virtual Training (FSMA)
Hey fruit and vegetable growers, are you FSMA certified? If your farm grows produce for human consumption, FDA requires at least one staff member be trained in an FDA approved food safety training. (All staff handling produce should be trained on-farm in food safety procedures annually.) What’s FSMA? FSMA, the Food Safety Modernization Act, was […]
2023 Regenerative Grazing Winter Field Days
Are you an agricultural professional or technical service provider seeking answers for your farmer and landowner clients about raising livestock regeneratively? Join the Embarras Grazing Partnership for a series of regenerative grazing intensive workshops over two on-farm days