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Delve into water quality research at Dudley Smith Farm Field Day

May 12, 2026

PANA, Ill. — To help area agricultural producers learn about the latest research on water quality, conservation practices, and related topics, the Dudley Smith Initiative is hosting a research plot tour this June with University of Illinois Extension. The guided tour is a rare opportunity…

Explore key benefits, challenges of using agricultural drones at Illinois Extension field day

May 11, 2026

URBANA, Ill. — Technology continues to advance and modernize today’s farming practices. Drone use in farming has gained steady traction and interest, particularly in the application of agricultural inputs such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

Attendees can learn more at a field-…

Novel Illinois weed species, Asian copperleaf, identified in northern Illinois

May 6, 2026

URBANA, Ill. — Corn and soybean farmers should be scouting for a new weed this upcoming growing season. According to University of Illinois crop experts, Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis) was identified in a field in Stephenson County in northern Illinois following corn harvest last…

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March 26, 2020

Extension offers free webinar on natural lawn care April 18, 2020
CHICAGO, Ill. - Due to COVID-19, Cook County's Conservation@Home's In-Person Natural Lawn Care Workshops will be moved to a webinar on April 18th from 10am - 12pm. To register, please use the following link: go.illinois.edu/NaturalLawnCare...

March 26, 2020

How does ‘stay at home’ order impact farmers markets?
URBANA, Ill. - With winter farmers markets in full swing, the March 20 executive order by Gov. Pritzker requiring individuals to stay at home has market managers wondering if they can stay open. The order...

March 23, 2020

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March 20, 2020

farmdocDAILY launches webinar series to explore COVID-19 impact on Midwestern agriculture
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois agricultural economists will host a webinar series discussing the impact of the coronavirus on agriculture in the Midwest. The webinar series will kick off...

March 17, 2020

Time to Prune Your Raspberry and Blackberry Plants
While most fruit trees have been pruned for the season, homeowners should look to prune raspberry and blackberry plants in the next couple of weeks. Your first step in pruning these is to know that brambles produce primocanes and floricanes. “A primocane would be a cane that grew in...

March 13, 2020

Webinar reviews community access to broadband infrastructure funding
On Friday, March 20 (2PM CST), Illinois Extension will partner with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to offer Local Government Education webinar Connect Illinois – Broadband...

March 12, 2020

Don’t ‘Splash and Dash’ When it Comes to Handwashing
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March 12, 2020

Illinois Extension Offers Tips for National Nutrition Month
Consistent, healthy food choices are what matter in the long run, and that’s why the 2020 National Nutrition Month theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite.” Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month is celebrated each...

March 11, 2020

Organize your community resources when extreme weather hits
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois River flooding in 2019 was so extreme that residents of Calhoun County found themselves isolated during the worst of the event. With roads closed and the ferries that typically provide transportation not operational, travel in and out of the peninsula was impossible. For...

March 2, 2020

What’s the Best Diet? Plant-Based Eating Trend Growing
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February 19, 2020

Indoor Hydroponics Provide Growing Alternatives
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February 18, 2020

Shutting Down the Energy ‘Thieves’ in your Home
On the hunt for another $100.00 (per year) to stretch your budget? One study found a surprising number of “Always On” electrical devices in our homes:  Coffee makers and other small appliances with built-in clocks  Cable/satellite, game and other TV...

February 17, 2020

Extension Offers Additional Webinars about Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program
URBANA, Ill. - The Illinois Office of Broadband recently opened the application window for the first $50 million in funding through the country’s largest competitive matching grant program, Connect Illinois, which will funnel a total of $420 million to extend critical high-speed internet access...

February 11, 2020

Illinois Extension CED and DCEO offer webinars to help communities access funding for broadband infrastructure
On Thursday, February 13, at Noon CST, Illinois Extension will host Matt Schmit, Deputy Director for Broadband, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois Office of Broadband, for the first of three webinars, ...

February 11, 2020

Illinois Extension to provide important webinar on fiscal sustainability for local government officials
Local Government Education Webinar: Using a “Stress Testing” Approach to Measuring the Fiscal Sustainability of Local Governments will air at Noon CST on Thursday, February 20.  ...

February 10, 2020

IPT Bull Sale is the Source for Total Performance Genetics
URBANA, Ill. – Commercial cow-calf producers and seedstock breeders interested in purchasing a total performance tested bull will want to attend the 2020 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale, the leadoff event of the Illinois Beef Expo...

February 7, 2020

Gateway Green Industry Conference in Collinsville, Ill. March 4
Collinsville, Ill. - The Gateway Green Industry Conference is now taking registrations for the 2020 conference being held on Wednesday, March 4 at the Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville.  The educational program has a track for sports turf, landscape, arborist, plantscape,...

February 5, 2020

$10,000 donation supports 4-H
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February 5, 2020

Multiple Spring Beef Meetings Slated for Southeastern Illinois
Cattlemen in southeastern Illinois will have several opportunities to attend spring beef meetings that will cover various topics such as creep feeding research update, Accuration hi-fat protein tubs, hay/pasture soil fertility and associated forage production and analysis, and beef industry...

February 5, 2020

Talking to your Kids about Black History Month
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Delve into water quality research at Dudley Smith Farm Field Day

Explore key benefits, challenges of using agricultural drones at Illinois Extension field day

Novel Illinois weed species, Asian copperleaf, identified in northern Illinois

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