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Strengthen livestock facility management through 2026 Certified Livestock Manager Training

URBANA, Ill. — Livestock operations are strengthened by having certified individuals on staff. Certification helps minimize environmental impacts through increased awareness of regulations and proper manure nutrient management. Anyone responsible for managing a facility can benefit from…

The global plastic waste trade contributes to coastal litter in importing countries, study shows

The ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle makes up about half of plastic waste collected for recycling in the U.S. Most recycled plastic is processed domestically, but a portion is traded overseas. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign draws on citizen science data…

Spring into Gardening Conference prepares gardeners for growing season

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Gardening enthusiasts and beginners alike are invited to the sixteenth-annual Spring Into Gardening Conference. This year's program is Saturday, March 14, in Charleston. Enjoy a day filled with gardening advice, creative ideas, and hands-on guidance. 

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Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Summer Series
The summer series of University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening Program, which focuses on environmental stewardship, home gardening, and backyard food production, gets underway the month of June. The public is invited to participate in this free webinar series. The first session...
Extension Offers Free Online Pre-Diabetes Course
DECATUR – More than 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes and most don’t even know it, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Those with prediabetes have higher than normal blood glucose levels, which raise your risk of heart disease and stroke as well as Type 2 diabetes. Build your best...
Prevented Planting: What Are My Options?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Here we are in June and now we must take several factors into account tomake the most profitable decisions, and we only have a few days to do it. This includes making an accurate assessment of maximum corn yield potential, soybean yield potential, and feasibility...
Late Planting in Northern Illinois: Should I Change Maturity Groups?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conditions throughout the growing season are more important than the planting date when it comes to realizing yield potential in our full season hybrids. This is true, but realizing yield potential would require us actually getting planted. This is usually the...
Tips and Trellising for Tomato Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Give a little time and attention to managing water, nutrition, and airflow, and you will have an ample harvest of garden tomatoes. One of the most common issues for home gardeners is blossom end rot, a black patch on the bottom (blossom...
Mosquito and Tick Season is Upon Us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I've been seeing mosquitoes and ticks for several weeks already, and as the weather gets warmer they'll get more numerous. Not only are these critters annoying, many are also capable of transmitting a variety of diseases. There are three main types of...
Promoting Resiliency on Today’s Farm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farming is not for most. The long days of hard work lead into even longer nights. The continual starting and stopping according to mother nature’s current demeanor can cause severe anxiety and frustration. Farm life, the backbone of the American economy, is often...
A New Era for Hemp in Illinois
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On April 30th, the Illinois Department of Agriculture began accepting applications via their website for the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp for the 2019 growing season. Within 48 hours more than 350 farmers sent in applications to grow industrial...
Cottage Food Website Launch
Source: Jenna Smith Extension Educator, Nutritin & Wellness University of Illinois Extension Serving Livingston, McLean and Woodford Counties 309-663-8306 • jesmith6@illinois.edu   ...

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