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2026 Press Releases
Enrollment Open for Emergency Watershed Protection Program – Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE)
2026 IL State Technical Committee Meetings Set
The State Technical Committee, which functions in an advisory capacity to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on implementation of the Farm Bills and related technical and scientific issues, has set dates and locations for 2026 meetings. Individuals with conservation expertise are welcome to attend and participate. NRCS holds all meetings at the NRCS State Office, 2118 W. Park Ct., Champaign, IL 61821 unless otherwise posted. All meetings convene at 9:30 AM.
2026 Meeting Dates
March 5, 2026 Location: Farm Credit Office, 1100 Farm Credit Drive, Mahomet, IL 61853
July 16, 2026 Location: IL Soybean Association, 1108 Trinity Lane, Bloomington, IL 61704
November 5, 2026 Location: NRCS State Office, 2118 W. Park Ct., Champaign, IL 61821
If needed, other special meetings may be called. If you need to request special accommodations for accessibility, please contact Aaron Patrick at il-nrcs-publicinfo@usda.gov or (217) 353-6668.
If there is a question from the public that needs to be addressed at the next meeting, please email your question to il-nrcs-publicinfo@usda.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
For more information, visit our Illinois NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Webpage.
Publications
Links
If you want to access a list of brochures translated into other languages, visit https://www.farmers.gov/translations.
If you'd like to search for USDA fact sheets, visit https://www.usda.gov/guidance.
The Small-Scale Solutions for Your Farm fact sheets offer a general understanding of NRCS technical services and implementation of conservation practices or management concepts. They are introductory in nature and should not be used to implement conservation practices or management concepts without technical support.
Illinois Fact Sheets and Brochures
The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.
We are currently reviewing the new executive order regarding guidance documents and have taken down our publications temporarily to ensure compliance.
New Illinois Fact Sheets will be uploaded to the guidance document portal, linked above. Links to the documents in the guidance portal will be included in this section moving forward.
News Releases
For current updates, please search for Illinois news in the top banner. Below is an archive of our previous news and success stories.
May 2023
Illinois NRCS Announces Organic Transition Initiative Signup
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Illinois
February 2023
New Wetland Easement Pay Rates for 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Illinois
January 2023
IL NRCS Announces 2023 RCPP Application Cutoff Date: Kinkaid Lake Restoration Project
IL NRCS Announces 2023 RCPP Application Cutoff Date: Southern Illinois Oak Ecosystem Restorations
IL NRCS Announces 2023 RCPP Application Cutoff Date for Precision Conservation Management
Submit Illinois CSP Applications for 2023
NRCS Announces Application Cutoff for Special Conservation Projects in Marshall-Putnam Counties
2022
2023 EQIP Application Cutoff Date Set for IL Headwaters Conservation Partnership
2023 EQIP Application Cutoff Date for Otter Lake Source Water Protection Project
2023 Application Deadline Set for IL EQIP Landscape Initiatives
EQIP Application Cutoff Date Set for NW Illinois Driftless Area
Illinois EQIP 2023 Application Deadline Established
NRCS: 2023 RCPP Application Cutoff Date for Working Lands, Water, and Wildlife Partnership
Wetland Reserve Easement Sign Up for FY 2023
Ag Land Conservation Easements with NRCS & Entities
USDA Boosts Conservation on Grazing Lands and Support for Farmers and Grazers
USDA to Invest $5 Million in in Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
USDA and the Urban Transformation Network help feed Chicago with a new People’s Garden
USDA Increases Funding for Partnerships to Safeguard, Restore Wetland Ecosystems
Illinois Farmers Mailed Surveys to Get Information on Conservation Practice Use
MEDIA ADVISORY - Chicago's People Garden Kick-Off
Take Conservation Action for Bobwhite Quail
Illinois Grazing Specialist Receives National Conservation Award
Success Stories
Search for new success stories from Illinois by searching in our news feature.
Erosion
NRCS Assists with Dangerous Erosion Issues
NRCS Assists Generational Farmer with Improving His Land
Soil Health
'Bout Broke Farm - Rich in Conservation
WANTED: Open-Minded Farmer for Organic-Minded Landlord
A Sustainable, Diverse Operation
Doing His Part to Make A Difference
Farm Improvements Help Local Water Supply
If I can do it here, you can do it anywhere
A Different Kind of Farm Expansion
Cover Crops
Farming With Conservation In Mind
Grazier Profiles
Wetlands
A New Kind of “Absentee” Landowner
Ducks Misery – A Wetland for the Ages
Nutrient Management
Carrying the Conservation Torch
Small-Scale Agriculture
Sharing the Tomato-A People's Garden Success Story
People's Garden in Illinois Provides Food, Sanctuary for Pollinators
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-Update
Earth Team
Planting Seeds in Mercer County
Earth Team Volunteers Dive “All In”!
Meet Earth Team Volunteer Hannah
Meet Earth Team Volunteer Elizabeth
Meet Earth Team Volunteer Katelynn
Other
Livestock Operations-The Ultimate Recycling Story
Emergency Watershed Protection Program Success
