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Read article: Assessing Freeze Damage on Peaches
Assessing Freeze Damage on Peaches
Our warm overall winter and above normal February temperatures signaled plants to break dormancy early, putting many of our crops, especially peaches...
Read article: February and Winter 2024 IWCS Update from Trent Ford
February and Winter 2024 IWCS Update from Trent Ford
Weather/Climate Information:  Report provided by Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist The following description of temperatures...
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Read article: Cover Crop Update
Cover Crop Update
Fall Cover Crop Mixtures With spring weather pushing growth, our cover crops are also taking off as well.  I had some early fall...
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Read article: Dixon Springs Update: Cool season crops growing in the caterpillar
Dixon Springs Update: Cool season crops growing in the caterpillar
Early season cole crops have been planted in the caterpillar tunnel set up over the winter at DSAC. Instead of covering this smaller tunnel with...

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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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Brambles: From Raspberries to Blackberries
Join University of Illinois Extension as they kick off their Spring Break Gardening Series with “Brambles: From Raspberries to Blackberries” on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. This program is being held at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 N. Vine St. Elizabeth, IL 61028.  This...
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Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grants Available
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announces $6.4 million in competitive grant funds will be available for projects designed to help strengthen the state’s food supply chain. The program, Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program (RFSI), is a cooperative...

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