Make a big difference on small farms with winter workshops
URBANA, Ill. – Every small farm is different. Direct market farmers sending produce to local restaurants have different needs than homesteaders getting started with livestock for the first time. But small farmers, hobby operations, and backyard growers alike can always trust University of...

Exfoliating bark trees add great appeal
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Put fall leaves to work as compost
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How to pick the perfect pumpkin
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Harvest abundant squash for food, decoration
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Hold on to summer with home hydroponics
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Select the right tree for fall planting in Illinois
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Protect streambanks with erosion-control practices
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Conservation virtual workshop provides best practices for landowners and managers
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Managing harvest-ready cattle during packing plant slow downs
BAYLIS, Ill. - Temporary closures and slow-downs in the meat packing industry have caused many tough decisions for cattle feeders. In the situation where cattle cannot go to market, feeders need to decide what management and nutritional strategies to deploy. Holding fed cattle at a...

Looking for anaplasmosis in beef cattle
By Todd Gleason Researchers at the University of Illinois are working with beef cattle producers in the southern third of the state to determine the prevalence of a disease that causes...