Sustainable Agriculture

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Why Cork Matters: Session 1

May 12, 2025

County

Franklin

Why Cork Matters: Session 2

May 15, 2025

County

Franklin

Why Cork Matters: Session 3

May 20, 2025

County

Franklin

Organic Gardening

July 15, 2025

County

Jackson

Perry

Williamson

Blog Posts

Constructed wetlands for water quality: Easement programs for agricultural conservation

April 22, 2025

Both restored and constructed wetlands can play a big role in reducing nutrient loss. In ...

Constructed wetland in Bureau County, IL

Constructed wetlands: A solution for water quality in Bureau and Marshall Counties

April 18, 2025

Farmers in Bureau and Marshall Counties are turning to an innovative conservation practice that’s not only helping the environment — but also...

Protecting pollinators from pesticides

April 4, 2025

As spring continues to warm up and weeds and insects increase in abundance, demand for management of these populations will continue to grow. Along...

New FIND Tool helps Illinois farmers access cost-share programs for conservation

April 4, 2025

Looking for financial help to adopt conservation practices on your farm? A new online tool is making it easier than ever for Illinois growers...

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News Releases

April 3, 2025

Illinois Extension 'Sustainability on the Farm' program series cultivates knowledge and inspires action
University of Illinois Extension, serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties, recently concluded its “Sustainability on the Farm” program series, equipping local farmers and landowners with valuable knowledge and practical tools to enhance their agricultural operations while...

Farmland with waterway with saturated buffer

March 24, 2025

Extension Sustainability on the Farm program series cultivates knowledge and inspires action
OGLESBY, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension, serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties, recently concluded its “Sustainability on the Farm” program series, equipping local farmers and landowners with valuable knowledge and practical tools to enhance their agricultural...

A man, Lowell Gentry, in front of a photo of a farm field

March 14, 2025

Study: ‘Sustainable intensification’ on the farm reduces soil nitrate losses, maintains crop yields
URBANA, Ill. — A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat found that the three-year system can dramatically reduce nitrogen — an important crop nutrient — in farm runoff...

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...

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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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