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New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

URBANA, Ill. — One thing is for sure, if there is a farm field, insects will visit it. Having the skills to identify insects inhabiting crop fields across the Midwest improves one’s ability to identify and effectively manage insect pests while avoiding unnecessary interventions that may…

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Illinois clean energy transition excludes key constituents in energy justice equation

URBANA, Ill. — Illinois has made transitioning to clean energy a major priority in recent years with the passage of the Future Energy Jobs Act in 2016 and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in 2021. Both pieces of legislation prioritize an equitable transition, aiming to avoid and address…

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Attend field day to learn how agrivoltaics boosts energy, resiliency in food production

URBANA, Ill. — Continuing to feed a growing world is the agriculture industry's future, and the demand for sustainability is here. One avenue of exploration includes agrivoltaics or solar energy within production agriculture.

“The relatively recent idea combines solar panels for…

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I-TICK Passive Surveillance
I-TICK, Illinois Tick Inventory Collaboration networK, is a passive surveillance program to gather information about ticks of public health concern in Illinois. The purpose is to develop a network...
Illinois' Sycamores Will Recover
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Have you noticed sycamores have had an unusual leaf-out this spring? You are seeing a symptom of a group of fungal diseases, anthracnose, which worsen when weather conditions are cool and moist and make the tree look like it is dying says...
Is Gardening Still Important to Humans?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To be human is to be stressed. For our ancient ancestors, stress may have been encountering a predator. Today, modern stress can come in many forms, from simple disappointment or to tragic events. Unfortunately, our brains evolved to deal with fighting for our...
Living with Japanese Beetles
It's about that time of year, time for Japanese beetles... Japanese beetles are one of the most destructive ornamental pests we have in Illinois. They were first discovered in the United States in 1916 in New Jersey and have been making their way across the U.S. since then. The adults...
Scout and Control Bagworms
DECATUR – When the Japanese tree lilacs are in bloom, it's time to scout for and control bagworms, according to University of Illinois horticulture educator Kelly Allsup. This species flowers later than other lilacs, with large fluffy white blossoms on a 20- to 30-foot tree. Known for...
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...

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