OGLESBY - Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management live webinar sponsored by University of Illinois Extension. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at U of I Extension on the IVCC campus in Oglesby.

Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Duane Friend, U of I Extension Educator said those attending will hear about the latest University of Illinois research on soil erosion and how extreme weather affects nutrient transport. Other presenters from Purdue, Georgia and Missouri will discuss cover crop selection, soil microbes, and soil health tests.

Certified Crop Advisors will receive 4.5 continuing education units in Soil and Water Management by attending.

The seminar will be held in Room CTC 124 at IVCC from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Program materials and lunch are included in the $45 registration fee. Advance registration is required by Feb. 19. Registration made be done online at https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=17522 or by calling (815) 224-0889. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please indicate when registering.

Topics and speakers include:

* Where Does Eroded Soil Come from and Where Does It Go? Implications for Soil and Stream Management presented by Dr. Bruce L. Rhoads and Dr. Thanos Papanicolaou, UIUC and University of Tennessee

* How Extreme Weather Controls Nutrient Exports from the Agricultural Midwest to the Gulf, and What We Can Do About It presented by Dr. Adam Ward and Laura Keefer, University of Indiana and UIUC

* Managing Microbes: AMF in Cropping Systems presented by Dr. Wendy Taheri, Terra Nimbus LLC

* Cover crops: Benefits and Selection presented by Dr. Eileen Kladivko, Purdue University

* Soil Health Tests and How They Can Be Used in a Crop Management Program presented by Donna Brandt, University of Missouri.