News Releases

The time is RIPE to transform agriculture and feed the world
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source/writer: Claire Benjamin, 217-244-0941, claire@illinois.edu, @ClaireBenji   URBANA, Ill. – Political and agricultural leaders gather at the University of Illinois today to see transformative...

Infection in pregnant pigs leads to antisocial piglets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Rodney Johnson, 217-333-2118,rwjohn@illinois.edu; Adrienne Antonson, aantnsn2@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@...

Corn gluten meal needs a name change. Where’s the gluten?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Kent Rausch, 217-265-0697, krausch@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...

Got a picky eater? How ‘nature and nurture’ may be influencing eating behavior in young children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sources: Natasha Cole, nccole@illinois.edu; Soo-Yeun Lee, 217-244-9435, soolee@illinois.edu News writer: Stephanie Henry, 217-244-1183, ...

Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Patrick Tranel, 217-333-1531, tranel@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...

Relationship science: How can couples keep moving forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Brian Ogolsky, 217-244-1199, bogolsky@illinois.edu News writer: Stephanie Henry, 217-244-1183, slhenry@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill...

A decade later, older Americans are still going hungry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Craig Gundersen, 217-333-2857; cggunder@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880; dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA,...

Adding commercial soy in developing countries brings unique challenges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Peter Goldsmith, 217-333-5131, pgoldsmi@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA,...

Choosing your dog’s food: Who is leading the pack?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News source: Maria Cattai de Godoy, 217-300-0226, mgodoy2@illinois.edu Writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu    ...

Soybean rust develops ‘rolling’ epidemics as spores travel north
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News source: Glen Hartman, 217-244-3258, ghartman@illinois.edu Writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...

Illinois biennial report recognizes positive, voluntary steps to reduce nutrient loss
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News source: George Czapar, gfc@illinois.edu Writer: Abigail Bobrow, abobrow@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. - As part of the state’s ongoing...

Cattle on feed inventory remains above a year ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: James Mintert, jmintert@purdue.edu, 765-494-4310 News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   Editor’...

Social norms, lack of support may keep many African American moms from breastfeeding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sources: Julia Kim, haijikim@gmail.com; Sharon Donovan, 217-333-2289, sdonovan@illinois.edu News writer: Stephanie Henry, 217-244-1183, ...

Illinois to host 2017 DuPont-Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News source: Julian Cooper, julianc3@illinois.edu  Writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. – Top scientists...

Harnessing rich satellite data to estimate crop yield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Kaiyu Guan, kaiyug@illinois.edu News writer:  Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   NOTE: A graphic and NASA...

Persistence pays off: Orr Center celebrates 40 years of progress, partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Writer: Courtney Walker, cwalker9@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill.  – A lot has changed since the 1970s: tractors drive themselves, farmers scout crops from the air, and robots milk our cows. But...

Assessing the prospects for 2017 corn production
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill. –...

How do international development projects affect property values?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Hope Michelson, 607-229-7376, hopecm@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill...

Trees and shrubs offer new food crops to diversify the farm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Source: Sarah Taylor Lovell, 217-244-3433, stlovell@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu   URBANA, Ill...

Google donates $1.5 million and virtual reality technology to support 4-H youth science programs
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