Join University of Illinois Extension for a program on “Getting Started with Cover Crops”. This program is taking place from 8 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5 at the Stockton Public Library, 140 W.

Illinois Extension is hosting its annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 24.

Do Cover Crops Pay? Evaluate Your ROI in These Two Ways Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because, managed correctly, they can provide environmental benefits. Higher ...

Incorporating cover crops into their regenerative farming system has been a learning process for the Riskedal family this ...

“No-till reduces soil erosion 80-90%,” DeLong said. Water health can be helped by edge-of-the-field practices such as ...

As another large dust storm impacted Illinois, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the dust to ...

Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large ...

Illinois soil and water conservation districts were allocated just $4.5 million for their operations in the budget year that ...

"We often say Illinois’ greatest natural asset is its soil. That’s not just rhetoric — it’s reality. Our soil feeds families, ...