Crops

Events

Springfield Agronomy Summit

January 21, 2025

Oglesby Agronomy Summit

January 23, 2025

Southeastern Agronomy Summit

January 28, 2025

Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit

January 29, 2025

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Blog Posts

Tara Heath promoted to Extension crops educator

October 28, 2024

The agriculture industry continues to change rapidly, impacting everyone from the producers to the industry professionals to the food consumers....

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...

Brent Fowler standing in blooming prairie with a corn field in background

Quail comeback

May 2, 2024

By Carla Rich Montez, Extension Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties Almost everywhere you look...

Sow, grow, rotate: how crop rotation promotes gardening success

January 5, 2024

With a new year comes opportunities for a new start… especially in the garden. As we look through seed catalogs, past garden records, and develop...

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News Releases

a guy in a field of yellow brown eyes susans with a field of corn in the background

January 13, 2025

Farmer leads the way in environmental conservation efforts
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Commercial row-crop agriculture and environmental conservation are not mutually exclusive. While large-scale farming operations can sometimes have negative environmental impacts, many farmers are increasingly adopting sustainable practices that promote biodiversity and...

View overlooking soybean plants growing in a field on a blue sky day.

January 7, 2024

Add strategy to crop production planning at Illinois Extension Crop Management Conference
URBANA, Ill. — Analyzing last year’s statewide crop trends alongside current research helps to strengthen planning for the 2025 crop year. Taking time to reflect at the University of Illinois Extension Crop Management Conference helps...

A person puts a single scoop of collected soil from a field into a test tube for quality testing.

December 11, 2024

Dig deeper into local agriculture at one of Illinois Extension’s Agronomy Summits
URBANA, Ill. — With the Midwest harvest season in the books and spring 2025 coming into view, plan to attend one of six University of Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits across the state. Attendees will hear research updates from university experts...

November 20, 2024

Bi-State Conference Series kicks off with Crops Conference in Covington, Indiana
COVINGTON, Ind. – University of Illinois Extension and Purdue University Extension are proud to announce the return of the annual Bi-State Conference series, kicking off with the Crops Conference on Dec. 10th, 2024.This informative event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST)...

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Videos

Farm Management: Pre-plant Spraying

Before the seed goes in the ground, farmers spray the ground. For this particular filed the farm is using 28% nitrogen and a preplant herbicide. Thanks to technology, the farmer can utilize GPS and other onboard technology to better control the amount of spray being used.