The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) recognizes cover crops as one of the most effective in-field management strategies to stem the loss of both nitrate-nitrogen and total phosphorus from corn-soybean fields, yet less than 4% of Illinois’ cropland is planted to cover crops annually. Meeting the water quality goals of the NLRS will require 35% to 75% of Illinois’ cropland be protected by cover crops, depending on the suite of conservation practices implemented.
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The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) is pleased to announce the selection of Eliot Clay as its new Executive Director. Clay, a seasoned policy leader with deep expertise in agriculture, conservation Read more…
The Illinois Soil & Water Conservation District Employee Association honored Josh Joseph of the Peoria County Soil & Water Conservation District with this year’s Outstanding District Employee of the Year at the association’s winter training Read more…
The call from the bank came at noon on Friday. “Did you guys request to add someone to all your accounts as a signatory?” That one phone call from Matt Hamilton, a relationship banker at Read more…