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2024 ISPP Scholar Adesina with Gov JB Pritzker
Read article: In his own words: Kehinde ‘Kenny’ Adesina
In his own words: Kehinde ‘Kenny’ Adesina
As an ISPP Scholar, Kehinde 'Kenny' Adesina is appointed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Division of Natural Resources. His work is...
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Read article: Is Illinois part of a new tornado alley?
Is Illinois part of a new tornado alley?
As of mid-September of this year, guess which state has had the most tornadoes for the year. Texas?  Kansas? Oklahoma? Alabama? Nope, it’s Illinois...
a sweetgum tree beginning to change to a red fall color
Read article: Early fall color could be a sign of tree stress
Early fall color could be a sign of tree stress
As summer transitions to fall, many Illinoisians are looking forward to everything pumpkin-spiced, hoodie weather, and the fall color of our trees....
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Read article: Why does Illinois weather come from the west?
Why does Illinois weather come from the west?
Here in the Midwest, we usually look toward our western skies to see what may be coming our way.  That’s because the winds several thousand feet up...

News Releases

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Getting agriculture carbon market questions answered
URBANA, Ill. — When looking to adopt new agricultural practices, it is helpful to hear about experiences from neighbors and locate resources to answer questions. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois...
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New Funding, New Brand: I-Regen
URBANA, Ill. — The Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative (IRAI) marks the successful completion of its first three years with a new name: I-Regen. The name change reflects an ongoing...

Videos

Climate change and insects with Kacie Athey

On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we chat with assistant professor and faculty Extension specialist Kacie Athey about climate change and insects. We discuss what impacts our changing climate may have on insects, like will we see range expansions, more generations, more plant damage, phenology...

Staff

Duane Friend

Duane Friend

State Master Naturalist and Climate Change Specialist