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

Power is readily available at the flick of a switch, but what does it take to make that happen now and in the future for ...

Matthew Vann has been named the new associate dean and director of University of Illinois Extension, the flagship public ...

Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers face unique stressors that can take a serious toll on their mental health, often ...

Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce Black for an introduction to the world of plants and the study of botany. The session will be held at the Sauk ...

Get hands-on with herbs in this fun, flavorful class series! Each session focuses on a different herbal creation—think ...

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 ...

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 ...

Weather update from Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist. Most of Illinois hits its climatologically hottest time of the year between the third week of July and the first week of August. This year ...

Not very long ago, you couldn’t walk a fencerow or open field in Illinois without your heart skipping a beat as a covey of quail flushed beneath your feet. After a long day in the fields, through all ...

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 ...

While better cattle prices are a relief to many, it is important to not lose site of the basics. A few fundamentals often seen on successful ranches are highlighted ...