ISTC Seminar: ‘Trends in Waste and Resource Management’

From noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, you can hear Anita Kedia, Senior Business Development Manager at Waste Management Sustainabilty Services, discuss “why and how companies are making the shift away from traditional, disposable models toward a more sustainable, circular economy. In a world of finite resources and growing […]

Job Opportunities: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

Three possible jobs with the Xerces society, including a position in integrated pest management. Director of Finance and Operations The Xerces Society is seeking an inspired leader to manage day-to-day operations while providing strategic planning in areas of finance, human resources and organizational growth in alignment with the organization’s mission. If you have a history […]

Bioenergy Feedstock Symposium 2014

On September 24, researchers from around the country will be gathering for the tenth annual Bioenergy Feedstock Symposium, held at our very own University of Illinois (the I-Hotel, to be precise). This year’s theme is “The Future of Feedstocks” and the discussion will focus on what can and will be done regarding plant-based energy sources, from the lab, to […]

NGRREC Faculty Fellow Jim Best Presents Series on the Future of Big Rivers

National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) Faculty Fellow Jim Best has organized an upcoming colloquium series entitled “The Future of Big Rivers: Form, Flux, Ecology and Management.” Each presentation in the series will take place at 5 p.m. in the Digital Computer Lab room 1320 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wednesday, […]

Farm-to-Mansion Dinner Fundraiser

Local growers and vendors are getting together to support Allerton Park – and so can you! Come out to support Allerton Park and these local farms as you enjoy delicious tasting-portion samples, complemented with beer from JT Walker’s Brewery (Mahomet, IL) and wine from Sleepy Creek Vineyards (Fairmont, IL). Guest Chef Thad Morrow of Champaign’s Bacaro will highlight the flavors […]

Seed Saving Workshop

Prairie Fruits Farm and The Land Connection will be hosting a workshop on Saturday, September 27 from 1-4pm on the principles and history of seed-saving. The workshop will be led by Vicki Nowicki, founder of the Liberty Gardens Seed Lending Library. She will also demonstrate how to save lettuce and bean seeds. More information about her can […]

2014 National Young Farmer’s Conference

Every December, hundreds of beginning farmers from across the United States gather at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to learn from agricultural luminaries, peers, and advocacy organizations at the National Young Farmers Conference: Reviving the Culture of Agriculture. On December 3-5, 2014, Stone Barns Center will host the 7th annual National Young Farmers […]