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Southern Illinois knows the value of stewardship; Springfield must act before it’s too late
By DALE SHUMAKER President, Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts • In Southern Illinois, conservation is not an abstract policy debate. It is the creek that floods after heavy rain. It is the field losing topsoil after severe weather. It is the family farm trying to remain productive for another generation. It is…
Read MoreSouthern Illinois Conservation leader warns state cannot afford to ignore longstanding soil, water funding crisis
By Tribune Staff • As Illinois lawmakers enter the final weeks of budget negotiations before the May 31 deadline, Southern Illinois conservation leader Dale Shumaker is urging state leaders to reach a bipartisan solution that fully supports Illinois’ Soil and Water Conservation Districts before more local conservation capacity is lost. Shumaker, President of the Association…
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