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Read article: Fall leaves, clean streams: Leaf management impacts water quality
Fall leaves, clean streams: Leaf management impacts water quality
Episode 57 discusses an often-overlooked aspect of maintaining water quality – the impact of fall leaf management. In this episode,...
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Read article: How Extension drives student experiences in agriculture
How Extension drives student experiences in agriculture
The North Central Region Water Network is a 12-state Extension-led collaboration focused on ensuring...
cows drinking water
Read article: Sustainable water management for beef cattle during drought
Sustainable water management for beef cattle during drought
Drought conditions pose significant challenges for beef cattle producers, particularly in terms of ensuring an adequate water supply for their herds...
man looking out over a field
Read article: I met a good farmer today: How land ethic shapes our future
I met a good farmer today: How land ethic shapes our future
I met a good farmer today. In recollection, I don’t think I’ve ever met a bad farmer, but this encounter was different. Immediately we hit...

News Releases

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Illinois continues work to improve waterways by reducing nutrient pollution
URBANA, Ill. — The loss of nutrients into Illinois’ lakes, streams, and rivers harms water quality here and downstream all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, NLRS, was established in 2015 and is designed to reduce nutrient pollution in Illinois’...
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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...

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Shiba 'Shibu' Kar

Assistant Dean, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Program Leader and Associate Director of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant