Sustainable Agriculture

Events

Integrated Water Management Workshop for Farmers and Landowners

February 26, 2025 - February 27, 2025

Sustainability on the Farm - Edge of Field Practices

March 6, 2025

County

LaSalle

Prescribed Burn Workshop

March 15, 2025

County

LaSalle

Sustainability on the Farm - Cost Share Programs

March 20, 2025

County

Marshall

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Blog Posts

Managing western corn rootworm while maintaining Bt efficacy

February 12, 2025

The Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) is often considered the most damaging pest to U.S. corn. While the adults can...

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Constructed wetlands for water quality: Perceptions in today's society

February 3, 2025

Wetlands are some of the most vital yet understood ecosystems, often portrayed in...

Building better waterways: Installing woodchip bioreactors

January 6, 2025

Woodchip...

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Nutrient November: What are the 4R's?

November 15, 2024

With harvest wrapped up across most of Illinois, many growers are starting to consider fall nitrogen fertilizer applications. Fall applied...

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News Releases

February 10, 2025

New agroforestry maps plot environmental, social, and economic benefits of trees
URBANA, Ill. — There’s a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don’t mix. But agroforestry — the intentional integration of trees and shrubs in agricultural systems, such as planting trees as windbreaks, integrating trees on pastures, or growing tree crops...

February 6, 2025

Farmers share how to keep valuable soil in fields
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. — When it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing soil loss in their fields at the Cultivating Conversations: Preventing Soil...

Water flooding and rushing through a drainage system in a farm field.

January 14, 2025

Explore integrated water management with Illinois Extension workshop
Notes on the Event Schedule ChangeThank you for your interest in the Integrated Water Management for Landowners and Farmers workshop. The workshop is canceled. For questions, please contact ...

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November 4, 2024

Scientists tackle farm nutrient pollution with sustainable, affordable designer biochar pellets
URBANA, Ill. — What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient as a slow-release fertilizer, all without spending a lot of money? In a first-of-its-kind...

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Videos

What is a Saturated Buffer and How Does it Work to Improve Water Quality?

Saturated buffers are an edge-of-field option farmers can apply to reduce the amount of nitrogen runoff in water leaving their fields. Illinois Extension watershed outreach associates explain how bioreactors work to remove nitrogen and improve water quality.

New Tools for Healthy Waterway

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is a multi-agency partnership that works to keep our waterways and everything downstream healthy. Explore the three new best practices that have recently been added to the list of recommended practices: water and sediment control basins, saturated...

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John Jones

Meagan Diss

Emily Hansen

Talon Becker

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Douglas B. Gucker

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