Frank Rademacher of The Nature Conservancy, who farms with his father in Champaign County, presents during Soil Health Week’s The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Illinois State Capitol:    We did not expect to go back to the farm. We kind of had an... Continue reading→

Dr. Michael Woods, executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts, was part of part of 2024 Soil Health Week at the Illinois State Capitol, He spoke both at Lobby Day Wednesday March 6 and The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day Thursday March 7.   Dr.... Continue reading→

Steve Stierwalt, who serves with the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District, spoke during Soil Health Week’s The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Illinois State Capitol. Stierwalt is one of the farmers who wondered how to encourage neighbors to prevent nutrient runoff from... Continue reading→

Julie Hewitt of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council presents during Soil Health Week’s The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Illinois State Capitol:  I’m with the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council and pleased to be here on behalf of our board of... Continue reading→

The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts is very excited to see what students are creating for this year’s poster contest theme May the Forest Be with You Always. As a new addition this year, NACD is introducing a Braille Poster Contest for students who are blind or with vision loss, and an Additional... Continue reading→

  “There are no better stewards of the land in my opinion than farmers.” Presentation by Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, during Soil Health Week The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Illinois State Capitol: Thank you so much. It’s wonderful to... Continue reading→

Thanks to Illinois State Rep. Jason Bunting for being a part of 2024 Soil Health Week The Art and Science of Soil Health Advocacy in Action Day Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Illinois State Capitol. The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts thanks Rep. Bunting sponsoring legislation to post signage on state roads to... Continue reading→

Are you one of the Illinois landowners eligible for $5,000 in free soil analyses and consultation with a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research team? Check this map. Soil scientist Andrew Margenot stumbled upon a trove of soil samples dating back to the late 1800s in a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign barn slated for demolition. Likely... Continue reading→

Thanks to Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier for being a part of 2024 Soil Health Week and Lobby Day Wednesday March 6, 2024 at the Illinois State Capitol. The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts thanks Rep. Meier sponsoring Soil Health Week legislation, and for supporting the implementation of SB1701, and the work of... Continue reading→

Thanks to Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner, Chair of Senate Agriculture Committee, for being a part of 2024 Soil Health Week and Lobby Day on Wednesday March 6. The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts thanks Sen. Turner for her support in the implementation of SB1701, and for supporting the work of our 97... Continue reading→