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Purdue-led USDA project aims to double impact of climate-smart Corn Belt agriculture
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University is leading a $1.5 million partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Midwest Climate Hub to help a highly diverse group of farmers and landowners in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa learn what practices will help them elude the worst effects of…

Brown takes on new role focused on water management
URBANA, Ill. — Not enough rainfall puts plants at risk during dry months, and on the other hand it can be frustrating when a swift rain floods your lawn or washes away landscaping. Research shows that rainfall will come harder and faster and dry periods will be longer with our changing climate,…

Research paper shows Illinois Extension’s Abriendo Caminos program helps Hispanic families to prevent childhood obesity
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension, in collaboration with other institutions and partners, has published a research article on the benefits of Abriendo Caminos, a family-based intervention program that aims to reduce obesity among Hispanic children. The research title is “Randomized…