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(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Agriculture is hiring to help farmers and landowners in conservation efforts. The Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
As part of the Start in Your Yard initiative, the Wild Ones of Greater Kane County, Gail Borden Library and the Elgin Sustainability Commission are hosting the four-part series "Under Our Feet."
Lessons from Dudley Smith Farm brings research from field to farms
May 20, 2021 Photo: Ed Ballard. The Dudley Smith Farms Virtual Outreach Meeting will include a research update on soil health, grazing and cover crops. URBANA, Ill. – Put the farm first this summer with research updates and practical information farmers and ranchers can use straight from the fields of Dudley Smith Farm in Central Illinois. Recognizing the economic challenges facing Illinois agriculture and rural communities, Dudley Smith Jr. gave his 226-acre Christian County farm and an endowment to University of Illinois in 1993. Smith championed adopting agricultural technological advanc...
Download this guide for a full list of sessions and CEUs. Northern, Central and Southern Illinois Growing Season Review & Outlook Exploring the Cause of Injury or Death in Grain Entrapment, Engulfment, and Extrication The why, what, and how of tile drainage and nutrient loss Cover crops and insect management Dectes stem borer management Bean leaf beetle biology and management The current situation with the western and northern corn rootworm in Illinois Western corn rootworm biology and resistance management Climate Change and Crops, Managing crops into the future Phosphorous management revi...