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EDDMaPs: reporting, managing, and researching invasives
Read article: Community reported data helps EDDMapS inform and drive invasive species management
Community reported data helps EDDMapS inform and drive invasive species management
EDDMapS, formerly known as The Bugwood Network, was launched 20 years ago by the University of...
Tractor plowing a field with a dust cloud behind
Read article: Dust storms, starter fertilizer, and conservation tillage
Dust storms, starter fertilizer, and conservation tillage
In episode 80 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, University of Illinois Assistant Professor and Extension agronomist...
grass flowers
Read article: Time to think about crabgrass
Time to think about crabgrass
Crabgrass isn’t usually a problem until summertime, but effective management starts this spring. Many cultural choices, like how often and how high...
Corn field
Read article: Nitrogen rates above MRTN, timing decisions, and farm-level insights
Nitrogen rates above MRTN, timing decisions, and farm-level insights

News Releases

brown coyote in green grass
Registration open for Wild Neighbors: Coyotes program in Belvidere on March 21
BELVIDERE, Ill.—University of Illinois Extension Educator Peggy Anesi will be offering a free educational program on coyotes Saturday, March 21, at 9:00 a.m. at the Boone County Conservation District, 603 Appleton Road. “Coyote families are welcoming their new offspring in March, so it’s a...

Videos

Saving the World, One Box Turtle at a Time

Box turtles are charismatic, long-lived turtles that are omnivorous and use both land and water ecosystems. These characteristics make them uniquely sensitive to the health of their environments and good indicators of overall ecosystem health. In the last 18 years, the Wildlife Epidemiology...

Actions to Reduce Water Pollution

What’s in your water? Learn about common water pollutants, how your daily actions, indoor and outdoor, impact water quality, and how water is treated before returning to rivers and lakes. Simple tips to prevent pollution start with you.

This webinar was recorded on May 8, 2025. Find more...

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