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One of the largest tile-drained test plots in the country will be located at the University of Illinois, thanks to a massive investment from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and

One of the largest tile-drained test plots in the country will be located at the University of Illinois, thanks to a massive investment from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is the oldest college at the University of Illinois with many roots.

Roused from his deep slumber in his tent pitched in the now-indefinitely condemned Campus Scones restaurant in the Illini Union basement, Scout sat up straight with a new entrepreneurial pursuit brewing in his brilliant mind.  This mustard seed of innovation was planted in Scout’s head following his many mysterious travels over the summer, during which...

I boarded at the Illinois Terminal, but the driver is treating me to a tour of my hometown before we hit the highway.

    URBANA - The common practice of adding nitrogen fertilizer is believed to benefit the soil by building organic carbon, but four University of Illinois soil scientists dispute this view based on analyses of soil samples from the Morrow Plots that date back to before the current practice began.   The research, also drawing…

Some high-tech weather research trucks … more on Marty K’s … Green Street bike lanes … how early is ‘too early’ for garbage trucks … and whether a new State

In 1876, when Miles established the Morrow Plots, he couldn’t have imagined the plots would become the oldest continuous agricultural experiment.

Football is back, but my sanity is yet to return.

Soil organic carbon is a cornerstone of soil health. It improves soil structure while enhancing water- and nutrient-holding capacity, key factors for