Learn how to improve soil health from fellow farmers and industry experts at the Soil Health Partnership field days this summer. Farmers will learn the benefits of nutrient management, tillage strategies and cover crop adoption.

“Healthy soil is more resistant to drought, and more resilient to floods – along with being an effective strategy for improving water and air quality,” says Jim Isermann, Soil Health Partnership field manager for Illinois. “Our farmer-partners are innovators and pioneers, and make our best teachers for sharing good soil health practices with their peers.”

SOIL HEALTH FIELD DAYS: The Soil Health Partnership plans to host at least 12 field days this summer.

Field days throughout the state start this week and run through September. Each event will be different and feature conservation, university and other experts as featured speakers.

Confirmed events include:

June 23: Auburn, Ill.
June 30: Lexington, Ill.
July 7: Petersburg, Ill.
July 14: Decatur, Ill.
July 13: Fairbury, Ill.
Aug. 8: Altamont, Ill.
Aug. 15: Hudson, Ill.
Aug. 19: Assumption, Ill.
Sept. 1: Rutland, Ill.
Sept. 8: Trivoli, Ill.

Featured topics at the field days may include:

-Cover crop management and machinery set-up

-Conservation tillage methods

-Advanced nutrient management

-A soil pit to observe cover crop root growth and soil properties

-An update on water quality news

More on the field day events and registration can be found at SoilHealthPartnership.org. More events will be posted throughout the summer.

Source: Soil Health Partnership