1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (316+ words) According to Warren County Soil and Water Resource Conservationist Shawnee Sheehan, the request to increase funding for Conservation Districts across the state of Illinois was shot down in Springfield, along with funding to another program being redirected in the coming…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (184+ words) Danielle Nierenburg is a 1995 Monmouth College Graduate who has excelled as a world -renowned researcher, speaker and advocate on all issues relating to our food system and agriculture. She The other day I was traveling for work and found myself…...

1+ mon, 37+ min ago  (546+ words) A brief history of Illinois prairies What is a remnant prairie? A remnant prairie is a parcel of native prairie vegetation where the soil has never been broken'no plow has ever turned sod. These pieces of history provide a glimpse…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (679+ words) A new statewide habitat effort from the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources helped put thousands of wildlife-friendly trees and shrubs into the hands of Illinois landowners this spring, while improving habitat for wild turkeys…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (253+ words) Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will host 14 Nutrient Stewardship Field Days this summer for farmers and industry partners to collaborate and discuss ongoing research and innovative approaches to nutrient stewardship. Hosted through IFB's Nutrient Stewardship Grant Program, the upcoming summer Nutrient…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (309+ words) Nearly 7, 000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites thanks to grants from the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant program administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation…...