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Protecting Illinois from invasive pest threats

April 23, 2026

The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey program, CAPS, focuses on the early detection and surveillance of harmful or economically significant exotic plant pests, diseases, and weeds that have eluded first-line of defense inspections or have...

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Protecting our waterways from excess nutrients

April 10, 2025

Everyday Environment

It’s a crisp spring morning, and I’m driving by the Rock River, watching as the water reflects the newly emerging leaves. Like most others across Illinois, this river is part of a complex system that connects to the Mississippi River and ultimately flows to the ocean. Hidden beneath the river...

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Exploring the Potential of Agrivoltaics

October 10, 2024

One of the most exciting projects Illinois Extension is involved in is the SCAPES project — Sustainably Co-Locating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Energy Systems. This initiative, funded by NIFA, involves a...

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Agriculture Blogs

Protecting Illinois from invasive pest threats

Protecting our waterways from excess nutrients

Exploring the Potential of Agrivoltaics