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A tractor pulling anhydrous tanks across a field.
Read article: Tips and resources for safe applications of anhydrous ammonia in central Illinois
Tips and resources for safe applications of anhydrous ammonia in central Illinois
Spring planting is right around the corner here in central Illinois. As the weather warms up, more producers are beginning to prepare their equipment...
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Read article: Promoting safety awareness and practices: February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Promoting safety awareness and practices: February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month
February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the American Phytopathological Society (APS),...
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Read article: Certified to apply Paraquat? Has your training expired?
Certified to apply Paraquat? Has your training expired?
Just a quick reminder that Paraquat users are required to participate in product training every three years. EPA requires that Paraquat applicators...
Large clouds and thick dust limits the visibility of a road going between two farm fields.
Read article: Dust storms in Illinois: Identifying farm solutions
Dust storms in Illinois: Identifying farm solutions
This is article two from a two-part series.Dust storms have become an increasing concern in Illinois, prompting investigations into their causes and...

News Releases

Collage featuring youth waving at a truck from the street, a group of 4-H members holding a sign that reads thank you farmers in front of a grain elevator, and a top down shot of some backed goods with a sticker that reads 'Your Work Matters Thank You'
With Harvest 2025 underway, local youth say thanks
MORRIS, Ill. – With the 2025 harvest well underway, local youth spent their school holiday showing appreciation for the farmers who keep their communities thriving. Members of University of Illinois Extension 4-H,...

Videos

Safe Animal Handling in Beef Cattle

 

Safe animal handling is critical for ensuring safety of both handlers and the animals. In this episode of Grazing Planners Speak, Travis Meeter (University of Illinois Extension) provides an overview of cattle behavior and how to ensure safe animal handling as a grazing planner....

Farm Safety and Power Line Awareness

It was Cody Conrady’s next-to-last day as an assistant manager for an ag fertilizer company. They were shorthanded that day, so Cody jumped in his truck to get ahead of the sprayer. Once the sprayer was in place, he hopped out of the truck to fill the tank with fertilizer. He and his coworker...

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