| Try a new conservation tactic on-farm this year |
| As Earth Day 2017 approaches, farmers in Illinois and across the region are committing themselves to conservation stewardship in record numbers, according to Ivan Dozier, Illinois state conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). |
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| Free, confidential water testing in Illinois |
| BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Earth Day is a good time for farmers to consider implementing or expanding conservation practices and to assess the effectiveness of existing practices, and a great place to start is with water quality testing. |
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| Application deadline near for CPS contract renewals |
| Farmers enrolled in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) who have contracts expiring at the end of the year have until May 5 to renew their participation in the program. |
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| Illinois specialty crop grant applications due in late April |
| If you believe you have a new way to incorporate cover crop use so vineyards produce more grapes, or an idea that helps get more fresh fruit and vegetables to impoverished areas of the state, Illinois agriculture leaders may want to give you money to help put it in motion. |
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| News from around the Farm World - April 19, 2017 |
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| Coming Events - April 19, 2017 (Cont.) |
| Continued from Tenessee |
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| Trade already looking past this season, for next year |
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| Purdue supports better safety net, seasonal H-2A visa |
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