Upcoming Webinar: Taking a Look at 2024 Climate and Water Trends
Join Field Advisor and the Illinois State Water Survey on December 18 for a webinar featuring Dr. Trent Ford discussing 2024 climate insights, followed by Steve Wilson covering the upcoming irrigation reporting deadline and the role of water data in agricultural decision-making.
Focus on Agronomy in an Economic Downturn
In her latest blog, Stephanie Porter highlights how strategic agronomic decisions can help farmers navigate rising input costs and low commodity prices.
ISA and the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership
Illinois soybean farmers now have a new resource to enhance sustainability and profitability. The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership’s FIND Tool, funded by the Illinois Soybean checkoff program, streamlines access to financial incentives for conservation practices.
Misconceptions of Brazil Agriculture
Dr. Joana Colussi and Dr. Giovani Preza Fontes debunk myths about Brazil's agriculture from economic and agronomic perspectives.
Benefits of Reduced Tillage and Cereal Rye in a Diverse Crop Rotation of Corn-Soybean Wheat/Double Crop Soybean
Lowell Gentry shares research from Piatt County, IL, that demonstrates the advantages of diversifying the typical corn and soybean rotation.
Side Dress N Application to Corn with Cereal Rye Ahead of Soybean Reduces Tile Nitrate Loss
This fourth video in the series shares key findings from a 2015–2020 Douglas County study on 4R nitrogen management and cereal rye cover crops, presented by Lowell Gentry.
Tile Nitrates: The Solution isn’t New
Using cover crops as a nitrogen catch crop is not a new idea. Lowell Gentry, research agronomist and retired University of Illinois principal research specialist, shares insights from 1884 that hold true today.
The Effect of Previous Crop on Tile Nitrate Loss
What impact does the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of plant residues have on plant-available nitrogen and tile nitrate losses? Lowell Gentry explains the connection to soil nitrogen mineralization in the second video of our five-part series on reducing nitrate loss in Illinois agriculture.
Tracking Nitrate Concentrations in the Upper Embarras River for the Past 30 Years
In this video, Lowell Gentry shares 30 years of nitrate data from the Upper Embarras River and trends in nitrate loss.
Partnership Strengthens NRCS Outreach in Illinois, Boosting Farmer Access to Conservation Funding
Funding from the Illinois Soybean Association and USDA-NRCS will support growers’ ability to increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gases.
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