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Southern Illinois farmer earns inaugural Illinois Leopold Conservation Award
For the past 50 years, Dennis Frey has been farming patches of the rolling Southern Illinois terrain in Hamilton County that is now entering its fifth generation in the family. When he started, it was a traditional diversified family farm, with hogs, cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, and other crops. Over time, it evolved to […]
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$750 Bonus from Precision Conservation Management
Precision Conservation Management is a free, farmer-first program that provides one-on-one support to qualifying farmers to help them understand the costs and benefits of conservation practices. PCM Supply Chain Partnerships create a financial advantage for farmers who are using regenerative ag practices. We seek to make conservation easy and effective, while reducing financial risk for […]
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Educational Resources
AIM needs to inspire, educate, and provide more opportunities for the next generation to enter the agroecology workforce. From elementary school to college, we need to foster interest in natural resources, teach the importance of conservation, and provide young people with the requisite tools and pathways to pursue further education or professional opportunities in related […]