Let's work together to implement conservation strategies to reduce nutrient pollution and the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. Find more about sources and solutions at go.illinois.edu/NutrientLoss

Find a Illinois Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Field Day near you and learn how you can help protect the waters of Illinois with conservation agriculture. ilfb.org/FieldDays#fiel…

The Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Measurement recorded during the 2024 survey cruise was approximately 6,705 square miles. Illinois EPA IL Department of Ag noaa.gov/news-release/g…

Saturated buffers offer an edge-of-field solution for farmers to minimize nitrogen runoff and improve water quality in Illinois and beyond. Learn more about how saturated buffers work at extension.illinois.edu/videos/what-sa… IL Department of Ag Illinois EPA Illinois Extension

Join us on August 29, 9 am-12 pm at the Effingham Co. Extension to discuss #SoilConservation and #NutrientLoss in #farming. Learn from local #IllinoisFarmers and explore cost-share opportunities. Let's work together to #PreserveOurLands! go.illinois.edu/SoilLossAug29

Join this series of FREE events designed to help you implement conservation practices on your farmland. Farmland owners with land in Central Illinois are especially encouraged to attend. Izaak Walton League of America Illinois Extension American Farmland Trust iwla.org/soils-agricult…

This episode examines the importance of #StableStreambanks in keeping #IllinoisWaterways clean & #ProtectingFarmland. Listen: extension.illinois.edu/podcasts/illin… Read about this topic: extension.illinois.edu/blogs/nutrient… Partners: Illinois EPA IL Department of Ag Illinois Extension Featuring: Crop Sciences

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and @ilextension are seeking a visiting extension outreach associate to focus on developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs related to green stormwater infrastructure. Applications close September 3, 2024 Learn more at the link in bio

#llinoisFarmers have a lot of tools in their belt when it comes to #SoilConservation and providing #WildlifeHabitat. In the latest NLR podcast, three farmers share their experience with #FilterStrips, #Bioreactors, #BufferStrips, and #Wetlands. go.illinois.edu/Episode66NLR

Edge-of-field practices reduce #NutrientLoss, improve #WildlifeHabitats, and support long-term #sustainability. Check out the latest NLR Blog on this topic: go.illinois.edu/Edge-of-Field-… IL Department of Ag Illinois EPA Illinois Extension

It's fall and that means leaves. But did you know that in urban areas, the nutrient phosphorus leaches out of tree leaves into waterways when they end up in gutters, storm drains, and stormwater runoff? extension.illinois.edu/podcasts/illin…