Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture

Blog Posts

a person handles seeds in one bottle and four jars that sit on a black table
Cherish favorite flowers and challenge your green thumb with seed-saving
Saving seeds from the garden is much like passing down a family heirloom: a prized possession lives on from year to year or from generation to...
Stream next to a wooded area
How Extension drives student experiences in agriculture
The North Central Region Water Network is a 12-state Extension-led collaboration focused on ensuring...
Prairie planting
Are these tools in your toolbox? Prairie strips
Prairie strips are notably not a very well-known...
Dry wetland
Navigating extreme weather impacts on Illinois agriculture
As the climate continues to change, we are seeing more frequent, extreme weather events. With these weather events occurring more often,...
More Blogs

News Releases

A woman at a table covered in flyers and pamphlets holds a guide book open while speaking with another woman
Extension grows agriculture connections at Farm Progress Show
DECATUR, Ill. — Agriculture is not just a job; it’s a way of life for so many, and it’s part of University of Illinois Extension’s mission to help. The 2023 Farm Progress Show, hosted Aug. 28-30 in Decatur, Ill., attracted...
Tomatoes on a vine
Southern Illinois series highlights diverse farming enterprises
SIMPSON, Ill. - Do you grow and sell fresh products locally? Are you considering diversifying your farming operation? Would you like to get to know your local farmer? Join University of Illinois Extension educators as they team up with area farmers to provide four monthly evening meetings to...
Woman in hat and sunglasses stands in rain garden
Red Oak Rain Garden welcomes April showers
URBANA, Ill. – For years, when it rained in Champaign-Urbana pedestrians avoided the sidewalks between Allen Hall and McKinley Health Center. Now, they swing by after a storm to watch the Red Oak Rain Garden at work....
More News

Videos

Farm Management: Strip Till

In the fall, the farmer will till the where the crop was. In the spring, the balance of the soil is tilled. This prepares a good seedbed for the seed with less moisture loss. This method could delay planting since the soil may be cooler.

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Farm...

Farm Management: Track Tractors

Kevin Brooks walks landowners through another aspect of modern farming. Track tractors are becoming more and more popular. Benefits of track tractors have to do with compaction and traction.

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator at...

More Videos

Staff

Related Topics