January 23 rd, Kankakee, IL January 24 th, Olney, IL January 25 th, Peoria, IL

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1 January 23 rd, Kankakee, IL January 24 th, Olney, IL January 25 th, Peoria, IL The Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminars are coordinated by: Illinois Department of Agriculture (Bureau of Land and Water Resources) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service American Farmland Trust Illinois Stewardship Alliance Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District Kankakee County Soil and Water Conservation District Peoria County Soil and Water Conservation District Richland County Soil and Water Conservation District

2 2018 Conservation Cropping Seminars Sponsor / Exhibitor Invite The Illinois Department of Agriculture is proud to continue the Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminars in The Conservation Cropping Seminars will consist of three one-day meetings located in Kankakee (January 23 rd ), Olney (January 24 th ) and Peoria (January 25 th ). This year s planning committee consists of Illinois Department of Agriculture (Bureau of Land and Water); USDA NRCS; Local County Soil and Water Conservation Districts; American Farmland Trust; and the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Discussion topics at all meetings include: - Soil Health Perspective - Water Quality - Nutrient Efficiency - Conservation Cropping Systems - Weed Management - Cover Crops - Strip-Till / No-Till - Networking Draft agendas for each site are posted on Tentative schedules start at 8:00 AM and conclude at 4:30 PM with a Speakers Meet and Greet social hour from 3:30 4:30 PM. Lunch is included. We will apply for CCA credits and will keep registrants informed. Sponsorship / Exhibitor opportunities are as follows: Platinum $5,000 - up exhibitor booth, 4 registrations, ½ page advertisement, at all 3 locations Gold $4,999 - $3,500 exhibitor booth, 3 registrations, 1/4 page advertisement, at all 3 locations Silver $3,499 - $1,000 exhibitor booth, 2 registrations, 1/8 page advertisement, at all 3 locations Bronze $999 - $500 exhibitor booth, 2 registrations, at all 3 locations Copper $499 - $250 exhibitor booth, 1 registration for 1 location Sponsor / Exhibitor fees can be paid either by Check or Credit Card. Visit to learn more. Sponsor / Exhibitor by check, please make check payable to: Champaign County SWCD. Mail to: Champaign County SWCD Attn: IDOA CCS Mtg West Park Ct, Suite C Champaign, Il Deadline for all 3 locations is January 11 th, Late registration will be accepted but company logos and ads may not be included in seminar proceeding booklets due to printing deadlines. Please logos and/or advertisement to Elliot.lagacy@illinois.gov and jfilipiak@farmland.org. Questions? Please contact: Elliot Lagacy Marty McManus Joe Bybee Gary Albers elliot.lagacy@illinois.gov marty.mcmanus@illinois.gov joe.bybee@illinois.gov gary.albers@illinois.gov Conservation Cropping Seminars

3 Sponsor/Exhibitor Form Conservation Cropping Seminars Mail in Payment Form Name of Contact Person: Name of Business/Organization: Contact Title: Business/Organization Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone Number: ( ) Select Which Seminar Will You Attend Location(s): All three Seminars Kankakee, IL Olney, IL Peoria, IL Select Sponsorship Level Platinum $5,000 up (Exhibitor Booth, 4 Registrations, ½ pg ad, all 3 locations) Gold $4,999 - $3,500 (Exhibitor Booth, 3 Registrations, 1/4 pg ad, all 3 locations) Silver $3,499 - $1,000 (Exhibitor Booth, 2 Registrations, 1/8 pg ad, all 3 locations) Bronze $999 - $500 (Exhibitor Booth, 2 Registrations, all 3 locations) Copper $499 - $250 (Exhibitor Booth, 1 Registrations, 1 location) Sponsor / Exhibitor fees can be paid either by Check or Credit Card. Visit to learn more. Attn: CCS Seminars 2018 Conservation Cropping Seminars

4 January 23th, 2018 Kankakee, Illinois Hilton Garden Inn 455 Riverstone Parkway CCA-5 SWM, Applied for AGENDA 8:00 8:40 am Registration + Meet Exhibitors 8:40 8:45 am Welcome + Remarks Jeff O Connor, Kankakee Co SWCD 8:45 9:15 am NLRS Biannual Update Warren Goetsch, IDOA 2017 Transect Survey Results Joe Bybee, IDOA 9:15 10:05 am Cover Crops A to Z Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching 10:05-10:20 am Networking Break and Refreshments 10:20-11:10 am Cover Crop Farmer Panel w/ Steve Groff Jim Iff, Livingston Co Rick Johnson, Will Co., DeKalb Co. 11:10-12:00 pm Economics of Soil Health 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Nick Goeser, National Corn Growers Association 1:00 1:50 pm Nutrient Cycling with Covers 1:50 2:10 pm Networking Break 2:10 3:00 pm Nutrient Solutions Dr. Shalamar Armstrong, Purdue University Lowell Gentry, University of Illinois Dan Schaefer, IL Fertilizer & Chemical Assn. 3:00-4:00 pm Meet + Greet with Speakers, Exhibitors, Attendees and Refreshments REGISTRATION Deadline January 15th, 2018 Online (credit card) registration can be made at: Mail Registration: Complete and detach this clipsheet and send to: Seminar Fee $20 per person Student Fee $10 per person (High school or College) Lunch included. For more information please contact Joe Bybee (815) Champaign County SWCD Attn: CCS W. Park Court, Suite C Champaign, IL Name: Kankakee, IL If Paying for additional registrations please list name and zip code Address: Name Zip City: Name Zip State: Zip Code Name Zip Phone: Name Zip # of Registration x $20 # of Student x $10 # Total $

5 January 24th, 2018 Olney, Illinois The Holiday 1300 S West St. CCA-5 SWM, Applied for AGENDA 8:00 8:30 am Registration + Meet Exhibitors 8:30 8:35 am Welcome + Remarks 8:35 9:05 am NLRS Biannual Update Warren Goetsch, IDOA 2017 Transect Survey Results Elliot Lagacy, IDOA 9:00 9:50 am Resistance Weed Management Aaron Hager, University of Illinois 9:50-10:10 am Networking Break and Refreshments 10:10-11:05 am Cover Crops A to Z Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching 11:05-12:00 pm Economics of Soil Health Nick Goeser, National Corn Growers Association 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 1:55 pm Cover Crop Farmer Panel w/ Steve Groff, Co 1:55 2:15 pm Networking Break 2:15 3:10 pm Nutrient Solutions Lowell Gentry, University of Illinois Dan Schaefer, IL Fertilizer & Chemical Assn. 3:10-4:00 pm Meet + Greet with Speakers, Exhibitors, Attendees and Refreshments REGISTRATION Deadline January 15th, 2018 Online (credit card) registration can be made at: Mail Registration: Complete and detach this clipsheet and send to: Seminar Fee $20 per person Student Fee $10 per person (High school or College) Lunch included. For more information please contact Elliot Lagacy Champaign County SWCD Attn: CCS W. Park Court, Suite C Champaign, IL Name: Olney, IL If Paying for additional registrations please list name and zip code Address: Name Zip City: Name Zip State: Zip Code Name Zip Phone: Name Zip # of Registration x $20 # of Student x $10 # Total $

6 January 25th, 2018 Peoria, Illinois Holiday Inn Suites 7601 N Orange Prairie RD CCA-5 SWM, Applied for AGENDA 8:00 8:40 am Registration + Meet Exhibitors 8:40 8:45 am Welcome + Remarks 8:45 9:15 am NLRS Biannual Update Warren Goetsch, IDOA 2017 Transect Survey Results Elliot Lagacy, IDOA 9:15 10:05 am Cover Crops A to Z Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching 10:05-10:20 am Networking Break and Refreshments 10:20-11:10 am Nutrient Solutions Lowell Gentry, University of Illinois Dan Schaefer, IL Fertilizer & Chemical Assn. 11:10-12:00 pm Economics of Soil Health 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 1:50 pm Aerial application Nick Goeser, National Corn Growers Association Joe Curless, Curless Flying Service 1:50 2:05 pm Networking Break 2:05 3:05 pm Cover Crop Farmer Panel w/ Steve Groff Kirk Kimball, Stark Co 3:05-4:30 pm Meet + Greet with Speakers, Exhibitors, Attendees and Refreshments REGISTRATION Deadline January 15th, 2018 Online (credit card) registration can be made at: Mail Registration: Complete and detach this clipsheet and send to: Seminar Fee $20 per person Student Fee $10 per person (High school or College) Lunch included. For more information please contact Marty McManus Champaign County SWCD Attn: CCS W. Park Court, Suite C Champaign, IL Name: Peoria, IL If Paying for additional registrations please list name and zip code Address: Name Zip City: Name Zip State: Zip Code Name Zip Phone: Name Zip # of Registration x $20 # of Student x $10 # Total $

7 5th Our r! Yea Managing your inputs for healthy soils... Soil Health Cover Crops 1-Day Seminars It is our fifth year talking to & learning from innovative farmers who sucessfully use stewardship as part of a sustainable operation. In addition to becoming local innovators & leaders, these growers will tell you how to do it right and how to make a profit as well. The time is now to add conservation to the conversation with your landowner or tenant. What can you do to improve soil health, restore water quality? Join us to learn more! Discussion topics include: REGISTER ONLINE and reserve ch Lun ed! ud Incl your seat at one of these events. Visit and pay a $20 registration fee by check or credit card. (CCA SWM CEUs applied for - watch registration websites for updates*) ONLY $20 January 23, 2018 Kankakee, IL January 24, 2018 Olney, IL January 25,2018 Peoria, IL Conservation Cropping Seminars Coordinated by: Local Soil & Water Conservation Districts Illinois Department of Agriculture USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service Illinois Stewardship Alliance American Farmland Trust Illinois Environmental Protection Agency View each seminar s agenda on reverse side.

8 1-DAY SEMINAR AGENDAS JANUARY 23th KANKAKEE, IL Schedule: Sessions/Speakers run 8:30am 12; Lunch 12-1pm; More Sessions/Speakers from 1pm 3:30; Meet-N-Greet 3:30 4pm Welcome: Gary Zwilling, NRCS District Conservationist Edwards-Lawrence-Richland-Wayne-Wabash Counties IL Tillage Survey & Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Update-- Warren Goetsch, IL Dept of Ag The Holiday Cover Crops A to Z, -- Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching, Pennsylvania 1300 S. West St. Olney, IL Resistance Weed Management -- Aaron Hager, U of I Weed Scientist Contact: Elliot (217) Economics of Soil Health, -- Nick Goeser, Nat l Corn Growers Assn. Nutrient Efficiencies - IL NREC Results -- Dan Schaefer, IL Fertilizer & Chemical Assn. & Lowell Gentry, U of I Researcher Cover Crop Farmer Panel & Trouble Shooting Q & A w/ Steve Groff, Moderator JANUARY 25th PEORIA, IL Schedule: Sessions/Speakers run 8:40am 12; Lunch 12-1pm; More Sessions/Speakers from 1 3pm; Meet-N-Greet 3pm 4pm Welcome: Jeff O Connor, Kankakee SWCD IL Tillage Survey & Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Update -- Warren Goetsch, IL Dept of Ag Farmer Panel Discussion -- Steve Groff, PA; Jim Iff, Livingston Co.; Rick Johnson Will Co.; & farmer from DeKalb Co. Nutrient Efficiencies - IL NREC Results -- Dan Schaefer, IL Fertilizer & Chemical Assn. & Lowell Gentry, U of I Researcher Cover Crops A to Z, -- Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching, Pennsylvania Hilton Garden Inn Economics of Soil Health, -- Nick Goeser, Nat l Corn Growers Assn. 455 Riverstone Parkway Nutrient Cycling with Covers, -- Dr. Shalamar Armstrong, Purdue University Contact: Joe (815) JANUARY 24th OLNEY, IL Select the location closest to you. For more information visit ccswcd.com and click on seminar link or make contact as indicated with sessions. Schedule: Sessions/Speakers run 8:40am 12; Lunch 12-1pm; More Sessions/Speakers from 1pm 3:10 pm; Meet-N-Greet 3:10 4:30pm Welcome: Josh Joseph, Resource Conservationist, Peoria Co. SWCD Holiday Inn Suites IL Tillage Survey & Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Update-- Warren Goetsch, IL Dept of Ag 7601 N. Orange Prairie RD Economics of Soil Health, -- Nick Goeser, Nat l Corn Growers Assn. Contact: Marty (309) Cover Crops A to Z, -- Steve Groff, Pennsylvania Consultant Nutrient Efficiencies - IL NREC Results -- Dan Schaefer, IL Fertilizer & Chemical Assn. & Lowell Gentry, U of I Researcher Farmer Panel Discussion Beneficial Soil Fungi Underground Livestock! Beneficial Soil Nematodes Register online to reserve your spot at payable by check or credit card. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.