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Explore cutting-edge agricultural technology with I-FARM Learning Series

URBANA, Ill. — Identifying on-farm needs to increase efficiency, safety, practicality, and overall profitability is where ideas for adapting technology begin. From there, advancing technology for productivity and sustainability seems to be more within reach in a changing agricultural landscape.…

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Explore commercial pumpkin production at Extension field day

URBANA, Ill. — As Illinois ranks number one in both pumpkin production and processing, it provides a great opportunity to bring together growers, producers, and those who love talking pumpkins.

University of Illinois Extension can help kick off the fall season with a Pumpkin Field Day on…

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Field day provides diverse avenues to resiliency, sustainability in agriculture

URBANA, Ill. — As the agriculture industry has grown and evolved over the centuries, numerous environmental and societal factors have constantly challenged its resilience. Today is no different. To achieve sustainable agricultural operations, farmers must continue to adopt new technologies and…

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Updating corn and soybean export pace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, ...
Corn use for ethanol update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...
Current corn price prospects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...
2017 a great year for pumpkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Mohammad Babadoost, babadoos@illinois.edu, 217-333-1523 News writer: Lauren Quinn, ldquinn@illinois.edu, 217-300-2435   URBANA, Ill...
Timing of fall nitrogen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Emerson Nafziger, 217-333-9658, ednaf@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...
Are we at a tipping point with weed control?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Adam Davis, 217-333-9654, asdavis1@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...
Soybean consumption finishes strong in 2016-17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...
Corn and soybean production outlook in 2017-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...
The time is RIPE to transform agriculture and feed the world
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source/writer: Claire Benjamin, 217-244-0941, claire@illinois.edu, @ClaireBenji   URBANA, Ill. – Political and agricultural leaders gather at the University of Illinois today to see transformative...

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