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Mild winter puts plants in a precarious place
Illinois experienced its 2nd warmest winter on record, cooler only than 1932. The mild winter caused perennials to break dormancy and advance...
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Do storms really split apart and come back together?
When I do weather talks, I usually get a question like, “Why do we see storms split apart and come back together after they pass by?” Unfortunately...
February and Winter 2024 IWCS Update from Trent Ford
Weather/Climate Information:  Report provided by Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist The following description of temperatures...
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Use these tools to help navigate how climate change is affecting growers
As we get closer to this year’s growing season, it’s important to remember that the changes to the climate are also affecting local weather patterns...
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Weather a changing climate on the farm now and in the future
The only thing certain about modern farming is that things are always changing, and today’s weather isn’t your grandparents’ weather. Growing seasons are shifting, and extreme weather events like storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires are becoming more common. The University of Illinois...
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Climate change and insects with Kacie Athey

On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we chat with assistant professor and faculty Extension specialist Kacie Athey about climate change and insects. We discuss what impacts our changing climate may have on insects, like will we see range expansions, more generations, more plant damage, phenology...

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Duane Friend

Duane Friend

State Master Naturalist and Climate Change Specialist

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