Nick Frillman

Nick Frillman is a Local Foods and Small Farms Educator serving Livingston, McLean & Woodford counties.

A fourth-generation graduate from University of Illinois, Frillman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in political science and spanish; he holds a Master of Science degree in crop science with a focus in crop production. After graduation, Frillman gained additional on-farm experience as a vegetable apprentice on a small family farm near Sandy, Oregon. He is versed community supported agriculture (CSA) and farmers markets operations from the perspective of a small farm operator.

Research Areas of Interest

• Sustainable/regenerative vegetable production
• Agroforestry systems management
• Specialty mushroom production
• No-till/low-till cover cropping, vegetable systems focus
• Organic grain production

Programs

• Container Growing Oyster Mushrooms
• Perennial Fruit Production - Dormant Pruning
• Perennial Fruit Production - Midwest Perennial Fruits 101
• Fall Cover Cropping 101 - Boost soil fertility and weed control with oats and field peas
• Soil Solarization: Non-chemical weed control strategy for the Midwest
• Mushrooms and... Bees? Research findings on bee viruses and mushroom treatment strategies
• Planting, Pruning, and Trellising Your Way to a Bumper Crop: Tomato and Pepper Plants
• Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation: Shiitake Bolts and Mushroom Beds