2019 ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU

NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP GRANT RECIPIENTS

County Farm Bureau(s)

Previous Project Years Partners Project Name and Description
Bureau Ag View FS, Crop Production Nutrient Stewardship of Northern Illinois Support Programs: Promote the ‘4Rs’,
2016, 2017, 2018 Services, Monsanto and John encourage year-round weekly water sample tests and nutrient loss analysis, hold a
Deere summer field day and seminar.
Champaign Champaign County SWCD Farm TEK: Turning Experience Into Knowledge: Host a series of 6 seminars and
2016 associated field days to showcase conservation practices on working farms.
Clinton Livestock organizations, SWCD, The Influence of Manure Management and Cover Crops on Reducing Nutrient
2016, 2017, 2018 NRCS, Gateway FS, University of Losses: Compare cropping systems using cover crops and livestock manure. Offer
Illinois (U of I) Extension, and nutrient testing for water. Farmers will be invited to learn about the practices at a
Kaskaskia Community College field day and through outreach efforts.
Edwards, Crawford, Wabash Valley Service Company, Cover Crop Field Day: Will examine various cover crop mixes and lead a discussion
Hamilton, Gallatin, Wabash Valley Community about precision agriculture and cover crops, the NLRS, farm profitability, and the
Richland, Lawrence, College Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources (STAR) Program for SE Illinois.
Wabash, Wayne, & White
2016
Effingham Expert guest speaker, SWCD, U of Review of Best Management Practices: Discuss and promote the suite of practices
2017 I Extension available to farmers to meet NLRS goals through a field day and seminar.
Franklin U of I Extension, USDA, Franklin Demonstrating Profitability Through Improved Nutrient Management: Partner
2018 SWCD, and NRCS with conservation agencies and the U of I Extension to compare local common
fertilizer practices to research-based application rates on farmers’ fields.
Fulton Metropolitan Water Reclamation On-Farm Evaluation and Demonstration of Reduced Off-Farm Nutrient Transport
2018 District of Greater Chicago, U of I, Through Drainage Water Recycling: Demonstrate recycling of drainage water to
Ecosystem Exchange Services, improve usage efficiency of water and nutrients and to reduce nutrient losses.
and Fulton SWCD Field days showing multiple ag conservation practices will be held.
Henry, Mercer, Rock NRCS and Gold Star FS Know your Ag Environment Seminar: Host a conservation field day, featuring
Island cover crops, soil health, and livestock management.
2016, 2017, 2018
Jo Daviess Jo Daviess SWCD, Stephenson Cover Crops and Utilization of Nitrogen: Complete soil tests on fields utilizing
2016, 2017, 2018 Service Company, U of I several types of cover crops to determine nitrogen levels in the soil and determine
Extension, Soil Health Partnership how soil types, cover crop mixtures and other factors impact nitrogen utilization.
Knox Knox County Farm Bureau Young Township Cover Crop Introduction: Work with one farmer per township to plant
2016, 2018 Leaders, West Central FS 20 acres of cover crops and conduct soil tests throughout the season to learn
together how cover crops impact soil properties.
LaSalle National Corn Growers, SWCD, Farmers are your Friends: Expose local community to farming practices that
NRCS mitigate agricultural runoff and impacts of flooding with a field day.
Mason, Cass-Morgan, Northwater Consulting Monitoring to Support Nutrient Management on Irrigated Agricultural Land:
Tazewell Kickoff a large study to characterize fate and transport of nutrients and investigate
2016 effective management solutions on irrigated land.
McDonough Purdue University, Western Cover Crop Field Meeting: host Dr. Shalamar Armstrong to present his cover crop
2016, 2017, 2018 Illinois University, SWCD research to area farmers.
McLean McLean SWCD, local agricultural Nutrient Management Seminar: host Dr. Laura Christianson to present “10 Ways
2017, 2018 retailers, U of I, Northwater to Reduce Nitrogen Loads from Drained Cropland” and engage in discussions about
Consulting existing and future watershed plans for Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake.
Menard Southern Illinois University (SIU) Water and Sediment Control Basins (WASCoBs) influence on Crop Yields & Water
and local landowners Quality: Exploring the secondary benefits of WASCoBs, including soil quality,
nutrient runoff, and crop yields.
Stark NRCS, U of I Extension, Saturated Buffer: Install a saturated buffer and hold a field day at the site to
2018 BlackHawk East Community educate farmers and students about edge of field conservation practices.
College
Warren-Henderson U of I Extension Evaluating Nitrogen Availability using Different Nitrogen Forms and Timing:
2017 Demonstrate how nitrogen sources perform with regard to yield and losses.
Wayne Wabash Valley Service Company, Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration Plot: Demonstrate various nutrient
2016, 2017, 2018 Wabash Valley College, Verdesian management practices and compare nitrogen and phosphorus inhibitors and
Life Sciences, SIU enhancers. Farmers and stakeholders will be invited to a field day.
Winnebago-Boone SWCD, U of I Extension Nutrient Stewardship Seminars: Host continued learning seminars covering soil
2016, 2018 health practices that work in Northern IL, specifically to combat heavy
precipitation events and resulting compaction, erosion, and nitrogen loss.