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Feed your community by safely donating homegrown fruits, vegetables
Illinois State Fair cancels live poultry shows to protect from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Microclovers making a comeback as lawns grow in biodiversity
Protect the delicate balance of our natural world
To outsmart weeds in the garden, take multiple approaches
Illinois youth tackle a new challenge
Farmers: What do you need to know about ecosystem market opportunities?
Funds available to districts to replace school buses
Paddle Devil’s Kitchen Lake during Kayak Botany Tour
Addressing inequities to create a vital STEM workforce in Illinois
Cover crops not enough to improve soil after decades of continuous corn
Support pollinators with cheerful viola flowers
$3.9M USDA NIFA grant funds ‘Farm of the Future’
Renewable energy project demonstrates efficiencies, benefits of clean energy geothermal systems
Learn what research reveals for current health challenges
Researchers: Farmers know tick risks; slow to take preventative actions
Young farmers seek solutions to entry barriers
Producers and consumers must share burden of global plastic packaging waste
Summer is upon us: Is your swimming pool safe?
Bugs can be a solution for high-tunnel farmers