Episode 54 | Navigating Extreme Weather Impacts on Agriculture

As the climate continues to change, we are seeing more frequent, extreme weather events. With these weather events occurring more often, considerations on how those events impact agriculture need to be addressed. Trent Ford, State Climatologist at the Illinois State Water Survey, Connor Sible, a Visiting Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences, and John Zumwalt, a farmer from Sheldon, IL, talk about extreme weather trends and how farmers can mitigate their impacts.  

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• cropsciences.illinois.edu/ 

Explore efforts to reduce nutrients in Illinois waterways from agricultural runoff to municipal wastewater with host Todd Gleason and producers Rachel Curry, Nicole Haverback, and Emma Eldridge.  

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What is The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast?

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction podcast explores efforts to reduce nutrients in Illinois waterways from agricultural runoff to municipal wastewater with host Todd Gleason and producers Rachel Curry, Nicole Haverback, and Emma Eldridge with University of Illinois Extension.

Read the blog at extension.illinois.edu/nlr/blog.