Explore invasive plant, animal, insect research updates at Illinois Invasive Species Symposium ...

Forsythias are planted for their stunning floral display in early spring. Have you ever seen a forsythia bush, and for some reason, there are only blooms at the very top or sparsely scattered around ...

In agriculture, wetlands can be a powerful tool used to intercept tile drainage, reducing nutrient loss for water quality improvement. An edge-of-field practice included in the Illinois Nutrient Loss ...

As the seasons change and warmer weather arrives, I always feel a little lighter and my smile becomes a bit brighter. With trees awakening and the sounds of more birds outside my window, I’m grateful ...

This post is the second of a two-part series on preparations for the upcoming planting season in Central Illinois. With Spring officially underway, it is important for farmers to get their equipment ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local 4-H members presented speeches and earned awards at this year’s Logan/Menard/Sangamon 4-H Public Speaking Contest, which was held March 25 at the Sangamon County Extension ...

As a child, my friends and I played in a neighborhood stream, catching crawdads. What I didn’t know then was this small waterbody was mainly comprised of stormwater runoff and was connected to ...

The Jo Daviess County 4-H Fun Day will be held on Monday, April 21, at the Elizabeth Community Building in Elizabeth, IL. Sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension, this event will include ...

Norovirus is the number one cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. The number of Norovirus cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the year ...

This past week, after much preparation and study, I bench-grafted 24 semi-dwarf apple trees with a grafting-knowledgeable friend on Thursday the 13th in Bloomington. Grafting method used was the ...

Sprayers are up and running for the 2025 season. Plasticulture strawberries are uncovered, and the first round of fungicide has been applied, as well as the first dose of fertilizer. So far, no signs ...

It is starting to feel like spring. Our area has actually been very dry for March until this past weekend when we got 1.23” of rain Saturday morning. Prior to that the soil was exceptionally dry, ...