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dormant ginger rhizomes ready to pre-sprout
Read article: Fresh ginger rhizome cultivation in Illinois
Fresh ginger rhizome cultivation in Illinois
Most farmers’ market visitors are familiar with seeing tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber, and other high-value horticultural crops on vendor...
rows of plants in a high tunnel
Read article: From Dixon Springs Ag Center: High tunnel cover crop termination
From Dixon Springs Ag Center: High tunnel cover crop termination
Tomato and pepper transplants have been planted in all three high tunnels at DSAC. The control tunnel, no cover crop or cut flower treatments in last...
many ginger rhizomes in a crate
Read article: Fresh ginger rhizome cultivation in Illinois - the pre-sprout process
Fresh ginger rhizome cultivation in Illinois - the pre-sprout process
Fresh ginger rhizome (see photo) CAN be grown in Illinois, and it can fetch $20-25 per pound, retail, but is a challenging crop to grow. The best...
different lettuces growing in a garden plot
Read article: Lettuce varieties for spring
Lettuce varieties for spring
I am sharing some observational results from 5 lettuce varieties I grew this spring.  Five lettuce varieties were set out as transplants 2/28/...

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McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023
McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023 Offers Tours of 11 Family-Owned Small Farms and McHenry County College Student Farm Woodstock, Ill. – Come out for an autumn day in the country! On Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McHenry County will host its annual Farm Stroll, a free self-...
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Twilight series marks tenth-season with in-depth look at poultry production
ANNA, Ill. – Thirteen counties, thirty-five farms, and ten years of cultivating connections—these are the milestones of the Summer Twilight Series. Designed to bring together farmers, educators, and community members, the series celebrates the innovation and diversity of local agriculture. Now...

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