Agriculture

Events

Tazewell 4-H Show and Jr. Fair

July 29, 2024 - July 31, 2024

County

Tazewell

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

July 30, 2024

North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference

July 31, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Farm in the Park

August 6, 2024

County

Henry

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Blog Posts

Roadside view of dust storm over corn field.

Taming the Dust: Proven Practices to Combat Erosion and Dust Storms in Central Illinois, Part 1

July 26, 2024

Many parts of Central Illinois, including Logan County, experienced high winds on May 21st, which caused large amounts of dust to be kicked up. These...

Beyond the monoculture: why we need biodiversity in agriculture

July 24, 2024

Driving through the country this time of year, you’re likely to see two things: corn and soybeans. In 2023, 11.2 million acres of land in...

DriftWatch map for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties.

Online mapping tools help connect growers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators

July 17, 2024

Pesticides are essential for commercial growers to control weeds, insects, and disease, and are an integral part of an...

Household hazardous material collection events scheduled for fall 2024

July 16, 2024

Now is the time to get rid of any old or unwanted pesticides in your chemical storage area. The Illinois EPA one-day household hazardous waste...

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News Releases

Green grass with blue sky horizon chicken coup and chickens on grass

June 20, 2023

McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023
McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023 Offers Tours of 11 Family-Owned Small Farms and McHenry County College Student Farm Woodstock, Ill. – Come out for an autumn day in the country! On Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McHenry County will host its annual Farm Stroll, a free self-...

A robot traveling down a field's corn rows.

July 24, 2024

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...

July 17, 2024

Annie's Project empowers women in agricultural industry
DECATUR, Ill. — Women producers have been taking on more management roles within agricultural operations. To support this rapidly growing population of farmers, the University of Illinois Extension serving DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties and Farm Credit Illinois are partnering to offer a six-...

July 16, 2024

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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Videos

What is a Saturated Buffer and How Does it Work to Improve Water Quality?

Saturated buffers are an edge-of-field option farmers can apply to reduce the amount of nitrogen runoff in water leaving their fields. Illinois Extension watershed outreach associates explain how bioreactors work to remove nitrogen and improve water quality.

New Tools for Healthy Waterway

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is a multi-agency partnership that works to keep our waterways and everything downstream healthy. Explore the three new best practices that have recently been added to the list of recommended practices: water and sediment control basins, saturated...

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Illinois Extension

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Meagan Diss

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Daryle Wragge

Sarah Farley

Christine Belless

Katie Bell

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