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Roadside view of dust storm over corn field.
Taming the Dust: Proven Practices to Combat Erosion and Dust Storms in Central Illinois, Part 1
Many parts of Central Illinois, including Logan County, experienced high winds on May 21st, which caused large amounts of dust to be kicked up. These...
Corn stalks
Beyond the monoculture: why we need biodiversity in agriculture
Driving through the country this time of year, you’re likely to see two things: corn and soybeans.  In 2023, 11.2 million acres of land in...
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North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference
The North Central Agriculture and Climate...
Chicken in a field
What is regenerative agriculture?
Regenerative agriculture may just sound like a new buzz word in the sustainable production space, but what does this term actually mean and why...
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Recent quarter-sized holes in the soil made by periodical cicadas
Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming
If you haven't heard the buzz, you will soon. Billions of periodical cicadas are coming, and University of Illinois Extension is sharing information to help track their moves before emergence. “Historically speaking, 2024 is a big year for...
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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...

School and Community Gardens Learning Module

Bring the garden into the schoolyard with our online School and Community Gardens Self-Paced Learning Modules. A school garden can be many things, from a pollinator garden, to a sensory garden, or a bulb garden. Our online learning modules focus on vegetable gardening while we take you on a...

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