Illinois | Morning Ag Clips

April 24, 2018

"The course will provide an extensive overview of ingredients that are commonly used in the global feed industry," says Hans H. Stein, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at U of I and a co-organizer of the course. (Courtesy of University of Illinois)

FEED COURSE ...

Illinois to co-host international feed course

The course will be conducted from June 25 to 29 in Madrid

April 24, 2018

Planting soybeans. (United Soybean Board via Flickr)

CROP REPORT ...

Illinois crop report

Stats provided by USDA-NASS

April 24, 2018

Taylor Wildermuth, Henry County Pork Producers President and IPPA member, stands in front of his barn where he planted a tree buffer with help from the first round of IPPA tree buffer cost-share program. (Courtesy of IPPA)

BUFFER FUNDING ...

Tree buffer funding available

Applications are now available online and are due June 1

April 23, 2018

VOTE NOW! ...

9 chicks competing for #ChickStrong title

Purina Poultry hosting nationwide contest in search for America's strongest chick

April 23, 2018

2018 John Maitland Grant Recipients at the 2018 McLean County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Awareness Breakfast in Bloomington, IL. (University of Illinois Extension)

AG EDUCATION ...

Grants helping add ago McLean County classrooms

McLean County Chamber of Commerce celebrates agriculture awareness at breakfast

April 23, 2018

money

WORKSHOP ...

Economic development workshops May 1 & 2

Extension partners with Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Rock Falls Tourism

April 23, 2018

BEEF INTERNSHIPS ...

WIU part of beef grant that creates internships

Program sets up a 10-week beef cattle nutrition internship

April 23, 2018

NOMINATIONS OPEN ...

Nominations open for joint dairy award

Honors producers, marketers that demonstrate strong animal care principles

April 22, 2018

A new grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will provide over a quarter million dollars to train 20 undergraduate students in beef cattle nutrition research over the next four years. (Courtesy of University of Illinois)

CATTLE NUTRITION ...

Grant will train leaders in beef cattle nutrition

Students will develop a research abstract and present their work at animal science meeting

April 22, 2018

The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 8:00am to Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 12:00pm at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

DAIRY CONFERENCE ...

4-state dairy nutrition & management conference

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 8:00am to Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 12:00pm