FREE WATER TESTING PROGRAM

Tricia Braid

Apr 04, 2016  |  Today's News

The Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Corn Marketing Board are partnership with the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices and individual Soil and Water Conservation Districts to offer free, confidential water testing this year. There are 13 locations statewide offering the testing in priority watersheds. The free, confidential water testing offers nearly immediate results on the nitrate concentration of the water sample you provide from your farm’s tile, creek or pond. If you provide a flow calculation, that information can be provided to you in a per acre loss. Find out more at www.ilcorn.org/nutrientstrategy or www.illinoiscbmp.org.

2016 Water Testing Program – Upcoming Events

Peoria County
Open house every Friday at 9:15-10:15am
PEORIA COUNTY SWCD – Josh Joseph
6715 N. Smith Rd., Edwards, IL 61528
Phone: 309-671-7040 (Ext. 3)

McLean County ­
Open house every Tuesday at 8-9am
MCLEAN COUNTY SWCD – Jackie Kraft
402 N. Kays Dr., Normal, IL 61761
Phone: 309-452-0830 (Ext. 3)

Livingston County
Open house every Tuesday at 3-4pm at alternating locations every two weeks
TRAINOR GRAINS
13201 Front St, Wing, IL
LIVINGSTON COUNTY SWCD – Terry Bachtold
1510 W Reynolds St, Pontiac, IL 61764
Phone: 815-844-6127 (Ext. 3)

Champaign County
Open house every Tuesday at 3-4pm
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SWCD – Jonathon Manuel
2110 W. Park Court, Suite C, Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-352-3536 (Ext. 3)

Vermilion County
Open house every Thursday at 3-4pm
VERMILION COUNTY SWCD – Mitchell Killough
1905-A U.S. Rt. 150, Danville, IL 61832
Phone: 217-442-8511 (Ext. 114)

Sangamon County 
Open house every Tuesday at 9-10am
call Samantha Wassenhove at 309-313-4830
Sangamon County Farm Bureau
2631 Beechler Ct, Springfield, IL 62703
Phone:  217-753-5200

Christian County
Open house on the first Tuesday of the month 8am-4:30pm
(April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5)
CHRISTIAN COUNTY SWCD - Tony Hammond
620 N. Webster St., Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-287-1315 (Ext. 3)

Montgomery County
Open house on the second Thursday of the month 8am-4:30pm
(April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SWCD  – Kris Reynolds
1621 Vandalia Rd., Hillsboro, IL 62049
Phone: 217-532-3610 (Ext. 3)

Macoupin County
Open house on the third Thursday of the month 8am-4:30pm 
(April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21)
MACOUPIN COUNTY SWCD - Aaron Engstrom
300 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217- 854-2628

Morgan County
Open house on the first Monday of the month 9-10am
(April 4, May 2 and June 6)

MORGAN COUNTY SWCD/NRCS – Jill Keeton
1904 W. Lafayette, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: 217-243-1535 (Ext. 3)

Edgar County
Open House - 9am to 3pm, April 13 & 20,  May 11 & 18, June 8 & 15, July 13 & 20
EDGAR COUNTY SWCD – Tara Hopkins
11757 IL Hwy. 1, Paris, IL 61944
Phone: 217-465-5325 (Ext. 3)

Coles County
Open house on the first Wednesday of the month 9am-4pm (April 6, May 4)
COLES COUNTY SWCD – Terina Coffey
6021 Development Dr # 2, Charleston, IL
Phone: 217-345-3901 (Ext. 3)

Douglas County
Open house on the last Wednesday of the month 9am-4pm (April 27, May 25)
DOUGLAS COUNTY SWCD – Stephen Miller
900 S. Washington, Suite D   Tuscola, IL
Phone: 217-253-2022 (Ext. 3)