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Periodical cicadas in Illinois in 2024. A black cicada with orange wings and red eyes rests on a green leaf
Read article: The cicadas are coming! Periodical cicadas in Illinois in 2024
The cicadas are coming! Periodical cicadas in Illinois in 2024
Can you hear them? Probably not yet, but soon, Illinois will be awash in the songs of periodical cicadas. This year (2024) is a big year for...
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Read article: Northern Illinois (Rockford) Update: Stateline Conference recap
Northern Illinois (Rockford) Update: Stateline Conference recap
Sarah Farley and I were privileged to host again the Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference on Monday, February 19, in Rockford, Illinois....
Tips for keeping pests out of your home. A group of multicolored Asian lady beetles
Read article: Tips for keeping pests out of your home
Tips for keeping pests out of your home
With the arrival of fall, many of us will be heading outdoors for various activities, from visiting the local pumpkin patch or apple orchard,...
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Read article: Missouri webinar helps specialty crop growers with organic production
Missouri webinar helps specialty crop growers with organic production
University of Missouri Extension is offering a nine-part webinar series on organic production of specialty crops. The series, which runs Sept. 26 to...

News Releases

Aaron Hager standing in soybean field surrounded by the weed waterhemp
Tank-mixing herbicides may not be enough to avoid herbicide resistance
URBANA, Ill. — Eight years ago, University of Illinois and USDA-ARS scientists turned weed control on its head. More and more herbicide resistant weeds were popping up, and the pest plants were getting harder to kill. It was clear farmers could no longer rely on the same chemicals year after...
wild parsnip
Identify, avoid, and manage troublesome wild parsnip
URBANA, Ill. — Often parsnips, large white carrot-like root vegetables, are substituted for celery in soups and stews. The cultivated parsnip that we eat heralds from the appropriately named wild parsnip, Pastinaca sativa. However, wild parsnip is a plant to avoid. The wild version of cultivated...
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Holiday favorite gourd is good to go for 2022
Few of us stop to wonder how that slice of pumpkin pie made it onto our plate, but if it weren't for the Illinois pumpkin industry and plant pathologist and Extension specialist Mohammad Babadoost, the classic fall dessert...

Videos

How to Identify and Monitor for Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is a high-priority invasive plant that harms native forest ecosystems in Illinois. The first step to removing it is finding it. - Own a forest? Always keep an eye out for garlic mustard along creeks, forest edges, and trails. Identification: Garlic mustard grows over two years....

How to Prevent and Remove Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is a high-priority invasive plant that harms native forest ecosystems in Illinois. The key to keeping it from taking over your woodland is early detection and rapid response.

  • Prevent it from getting on your land. Clean shoes and tires when moving between properties...

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