University of Illinois Extension | Morning Ag Clips

January 19, 2021

CATTLE IMPACT ...

Driftless Region Beef Conference near

Virtual event equips producers with facts for environmental debate

January 18, 2021

FREE REGISTRATION ...

Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminars

2021 version is virtual starting this Wednesday, Jan. 20

January 17, 2021

TOOLS TO IMPROVE ...

Illinois Small Farms Winter Webinars

Cutting edge programs advance food production in Illinois

January 14, 2021

CROP WEBINARS ...

CropFlix: 2021 Crop Management Conference

Pick and choose from prerecorded programs and watch on demand

December 15, 2020

TEACHING FUNDAMENTALS ...

Regenerative grazing online series

“Regenerative Grazing: Fundamentals for Farmers” to start Feb. 11

November 23, 2020

The Kansas Rural Center’s “Feeding Kansas” report, published over a year and a half ago, called for support of local food and farm councils who would provide guidance in communities and to local governments around the issue of raising more food locally. One of these groups is the Jefferson County Food Council, comprised of citizens who share a passion for the idea that people should have access to fresh, healthy, local food, and that more support should be available for farmers. (Jefferson County Food Council via Facebook)

SUPPORTING LOCAL ...

Local foods offer cornucopia of Thanksgiving options

Consider a few local options when shopping for Thanksgiving

November 18, 2020

PUMPKIN PARADISE ...

Illinois leads U.S. in pumpkin production

State grows about 90% of the nation’s canned pumpkins

November 11, 2020

WATER QUALITY ...

Illinois Extension watershed outreach

Focus on Mississippi Central/Henderson Creek, Lower Rock River watersheds

November 5, 2020

SERVING YOUTH ...

4-H educators receive national awards

Two Illinois Extension 4-H youth development educators recognized

October 22, 2020

GATES OPEN ...

Orr Beef Research Center Field Day

Registration is required and limited spaces are available