Crops

Events

Farmland Owners Conference

November 25, 2024

Bi-State Crops Conference

December 10, 2024

Bridging the Gap: Technology Adoption in Small Holder Farms

December 12, 2024

Annie's Project 101

February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2025

County

Fulton

Mason

Peoria

Tazewell

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

November 12, 2024

Tara Heath promoted to Extension crops educator
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - The agriculture industry continues to change rapidly, impacting everyone from the producers to the industry professionals to the food consumers. University of Illinois Extension is growing its team of commercial agriculture educators to provide research-based, unbiased...

October 3, 2024

Extension demonstrates usefulness of drones in farm operations
PEKIN, Ill. - Drone technology is increasing in its applicability in improving farm operations. University of Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Farm Management Educator Kevin Brooks uses drones to assist...

A group of youth analyzing and identifying questions about a field corn plant as part of a contest.

October 2, 2024

Wesclin and Pontiac FFA youth crop teams advance to represent Illinois at regionals in Minnesota
URBANA, Ill. — Before heading back for the new school year, teams of high school students from across Illinois traveled to Champaign to put their crop scouting knowledge to the test. A lot of dedication to learning goes into knowing how to scout a farm field, and these youth teams proved they...

The sun shining over a view of a grass pathway with a farm field on the left and tree line on the right.

September 16, 2024

Landowners can gain tips for success in today's market at Extension Farmland Owners Conference
URBANA, Ill. — Many moving pieces go into owning land. Ownership can often create questions and become stressful and overwhelming for the inheritor, purchaser, farmer, renter, families, and anyone involved.To assist with alleviating doubts about land ownership,...

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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.