University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will showcase groundbreaking research, hands-on demonstrations, and expert-led ...

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As fall approaches, our landscapes begin to transition. Summer bloomers like purple coneflower, prairie blazing star, and milkweeds begin to fade while fall bloomers like asters and goldenrod begin ...

Tara Heath, commercial agriculture educator, has recently been certified by the American Society of Agronomy as a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA). To attain this prestigious certification Tara passed ...

The University of Illinois recently hosted the Youth Crop Scouting Competition at the Urbana-Champaign South Farm. Student teams of two to five high-school-aged youth with an adult coach rotated ...

The profound impact of intergenerational trauma on parenting cannot be overstated. The legacy of unresolved trauma resonates through families, shaping not only how parents relate to their children but ...

Both Illinois 4-H and Illinois Association FFA youth teams competing in the youth crop scouting competition on Aug. 4 at the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – 127 youth from Grundy, Kankakee, and Will Counties recently competed at the state level at the 4-H General Project Show held August 8 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in ...

This summer I observed something that I had not seen before. I am growing delicata squash in my backyard and I saw holes in one. I then observed a couple of other squashes with holes and frass (insect ...

One challenge with the cucumbers was a severe aphid outbreak in the high tunnel this summer. After implementing changes—including utilizing a fan, insect scouting, insecticidal soaps, and additional ...

While fertigation is a great way to give our crops an extra boost, we still have many crops grown that are not irrigated and could benefit from a midseason nutrient boost. I am going to share the ...

As kids go back to school, operations have started the shift from summer crops over to fall crops, which includes the transition from peaches to apples. Peaches are in the ‘Cresthaven’ window, with ...