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Storm clouds over an agricultural field
Read article: North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference
North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference
Chicken in a field
Read article: What is regenerative agriculture?
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...
Person in a soil pit
Read article: ISAP Soil Health Leadership Program
ISAP Soil Health Leadership Program
Soil health is a vital component for productive fields, but it is a complex topic. The Illinois Sustainable Ag...
soil in hand
Read article: Cultivating sustainability: How farmers can improve soil health and become better stewards of the land
Cultivating sustainability: How farmers can improve soil health and become better stewards of the land
Stewardship (noun): the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. The National Association...

News Releases

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...

Videos

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...