Fall house guests
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URBANA, Ill. – As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, we often start seeing uninvited insect guests in our homes, according to University of Illinois Extension educator Ken Johnson.
Boxelder bugs are commonly found trying to enter houses,...
Selecting and harvesting melons
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URBANA, Ill. – Selecting the most perfect ripe melon is not the easiest task. People often wonder how to select the best melon in the store, while home gardeners question when to pick melons off the vine. According to Nancy Kreith, University of Illinois Extension...
Breaking the fall garden clean-up habit
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URBANA, Ill. – Are you ready to change the way you clean up your perennial garden in the fall? Kelly Allsup, a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, says changing just a few garden habits can make a huge difference to butterflies, moths, bees, and...
Early fall color
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URBANA, Ill. - Do you have a tree that is displaying fall color early this year? In Illinois, most trees do not begin to change colors for the season until October. Although some early color may be beautiful, this may be a sign of health issues. ...
Native Prairie Seed Collection Day
The University of Illinois Extension in Knox and McDonough County along with the Galesburg Parks and Recreation Department and Lakeview Nature Center will host a native seed collection day on October 4, 2019. The event begins at Inbinder Park in Galesburg from 10 a.m. until Noon....
Insect monitoring in soybeans: What to look for during pod fill
By Dr. Nicholas Seiter, Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist
At this point in the season, most of our insect monitoring efforts are focused on soybean. There are several pests that can damage soybean during pod fill, and proper scouting is necessary to...
CBD hemp field day to take place in Roseville
University of Illinois Extension in partnership with American Hemp Research will be hosting a CBD Hemp Field Day in Roseville, Illinois. Demonstrations of various production methods will be shown while addressing issues faced throughout the...
Orr Beef Research Center field day scheduled for September 25
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URBANA, Ill. – The annual Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. The meeting will be held at the John Wood Agricultural Education Center located on State Highway 104. Speakers from the University of Illinois will...
Start selecting 2020 Illinois Performance Tested bulls
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URBANA, Ill. – Seedstock breeders should be identifying bulls they plan to consign to the 2020 Illinois Performance Tested (IPT) Bull Sale. The IPT Bull Sale is the leadoff event for the annual Illinois Beef Expo. The sale is scheduled for February 20, 2020, at the...
Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Fall Series
NEWS RELEASE – PREPARED BY Meg E. Overocker
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit
Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Fall Series
The fall series of the University of Illinois Extension’s Four...
Plant your native garden this fall
URBANA, Ill. – If you missed the window for planting native plants in your garden this spring, don’t worry, you still have time to get them in the ground in the fall....