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A close-up of a blueberry on the cover of a midwest fruit pest management guide publication
2026-2027 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide now available
The 2026-2027 Midwest Fruit Pest Guide has been updated and the PDF files are available for...
A small diameter apple trunk with a vertical split in the bark from winter damage
Assessing winter trunk damage in May: apples and stone fruits
May is a critical month for assessing winter trunk damage because trees are fully leafing out and water demand is increasing. Differences in vigor...
Tomatoes growing inside high tunnel with two different types of trellising methods shown
From Dixon Springs Ag Center: High tunnel trials are underway
Tomato and pepper variety trials are being conducted in one of the high tunnels at DSAC, with a planting date of April 6. Tomato variety trials will...
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From St. Louis Metro East: Spring is here again
One final regional update from Elizabeth Wahle. And the cycle begins again for 2026.  Asparagus harvest is ongoing and a good crop overall...
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Auditorium at Stateline Fruit and Vegetable growers conference
Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference Recap
Our 30th Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference was held on Monday, February 16, in Rockford. Nearly 120 growers and community college students attended this event, which focuses on timely updates for fruit and vegetable growers in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. We...
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Mushroom Production on Small Farms

Direct market farmers, homesteaders, land-owners, hobby farms, and backyard growers can learn practices to improve production and increase profit.

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

On this week’s Good Growing podcast we talk with Illinois Extension local foods educator Nick Frillman about growing gourmet shiitake mushrooms in your own backyard. Nick shows us the tools and methods used to turn fresh cut logs of white oak and sugar maple into inoculated “bolts” that will...

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