Small bug, big risk: Protect yourself from ticks this summer
URBANA, Ill. — When venturing in the woods this summer, don’t forget to protect yourself from a small, but dangerous creature likely lurking in trees, grass, and bushes.
Ticks are easy to pick up when visiting grassy areas, woods, prairies, wetlands, deer trails, and brushy...
During planting, stress management is more important than ever
URBANA, Ill. – As the busy season of planting approaches, so do the pressures and expectations placed upon farmers. With professional mental health care sometimes hard to come by, farmers may be looking for other ways to handle stress.
University of Illinois Extension specialist...
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...
