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Good Bugs & Building Healthy Soils

April 13, 2026

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Rock Island

Compost Giveback & Ask a Master Gardener Booth

May 6, 2026

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Lake

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Agroforestry implemented on a rolling landscape

Branching out: Agroforestry’s role in reducing nutrient loss

July 8, 2025

In Episode 73...

A man's hands and foot are visible as he kneels and sifts through soil. Chemical symbols like P-Phosphorus and K-Potassium are layered onto the soil image.

Farmland Owner Series: IRS provisions for excess fertility deductions on purchased farmland and ranchland

July 8, 2025

-This article is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice.Recent attention has been given to farmland and...

A field with corn stalks and cover crops.

Exploring the economics of agricultural conservation practices

July 11, 2025

Agricultural producers across Central Illinois and the United States face numerous challenges and pressures on their operations. These can include...

Aerial view of various farm fields with road running diagonally inbetween.

Farmland Owner Series: Farmland Values Showing Mixed Signals

May 23, 2025

Farmland values began to soften in late 2024. With decreasing farm profits in 2023 and 2024, farmland values held firm until the last quarter of 2024...

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A side-by-side recreation of people 150 years apart posing the same at the Morrow Plots

February 26, 2026

ACES marks 150 years of the Morrow Plots, our nation's oldest research field
URBANA, Ill. — A lot has changed on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus since its founding in 1867, but a storied plot of land near the south quad has been preserved nearly intact for a century and a half....

Green corn leaves and stalks growing in a field on a sunny, blue sky day

February 3, 2026

Illinois Extension Crop Management Conference equips agriculturalists for upcoming growing season
URBANA, Ill. — How individuals strategize their next farming season can differ from one farmer, landowner, producer, or industry professional to the next. University of Illinois Extension’s online-only Crop...

January 5, 2026

Upcoming Putnam County library program to highlight Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project
GRANVILLE, Ill. – Ever wonder how our soil has changed over the last 100 years?  Discover the incredible story behind the University of Illinois Soil Lab's Centennial Soil Archive Project.  A key piece of Illinois' agricultural heritage is a world-class, one-of-a-kind soil sample...

December 9, 2025

Spring into Gardening Conference prepares gardeners for growing season
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Gardening enthusiasts and beginners alike are invited to the sixteenth-annual Spring Into Gardening Conference. This year's program is Saturday, March 14, in Charleston. Enjoy a day filled with gardening advice, creative ideas, and hands-on guidance. Expert-led...

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Cover Crop Conversations: Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois - Part 2

Illinois farmers discuss how cover crops fit into their systems, what they have learned along the way, and how these practices support soil health, nutrient management, erosion control, and farm profitability under very different soils and climate conditions.

Vermicomposting - Turning Leftovers into Soil

When we are asked to describe an ocean, forest, desert, or even our backyard we can give a pretty clear description about what one might find there. When asked what is under the ground, we tend to be unsure and it becomes clear how little we know about what is below our own backyards. Worms come...

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