Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District invites you to its 2024 Summer Farm Tour. One stop features an ag tile-treatment constructed wetland, and the other explores field sites using conservation practices such as no-till/strip-till, cover crops, and nutrient management. The Smart Wetland featured on this tour was built in August 2018 at Fulton Family Farm between Saunemin and Cullom. Landowner Jim Fulton and wetland designer Jill Kostel, the Wetlands Initiative, will present and give tours of the site.

You will also hear from U of I researcher Dr. Zhongjie Yu on the “Effects of tillage, fertilizer placement, and winter cover crops on nutrient losses.” The event starts at 8 am on August 27 and ends with lunch at the Saunemin Community Center, 70 North St, Saunemin, IL 61769. Please RSVP by Aug. 20 by calling 815-844-6127, ext 3, or sending an email to livingstoncountyswcd@gmail.com.