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Agriculture & Natural Resources

Agriculture is one of the largest industries in Champaign County. Approximately 1,400 producers raise crops and livestock on more that 571,000 acres of highly productive land. These producers bring in about $200 million in production revenues.

With the assistance of volunteers who have an interest in agriculture, the Champaign County Extension unit staff delivers educational programs to meet the needs of producers as well as business professionals. Some of these programs have included

  • Marketing
  • Leasing
  • Farm Estate Planning
  • Income Tax Planning
  • Farm Computer Training
  • Crop Advisor Courses
  • Pesticide Applicator Training

Our other program areas....

News & Updates
Crop, Stock and Ledger
Crop, Stock and Ledger covers a variety of agricultural and natural resources issues.

Ag Update
Weekly news on marketing, risk management, agronomic, and related information from Extension resources.

Upcoming Events

2008 Sustainable Agriculture Tours
Sandoval, Illinois (Champaign County)
July 11, 2008

2008 Sustainable Agriculture Tours
Sandoval, Illinois (Marion County)
July 11, 2008

Short Workshops Get Your Feet Wet in Farming
Springfield, Illinois (Sangamon County)
July 15, 2008

Full event calendar >>

Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Steve Ayers
Unit Educator, Farm Business and Marketing
Champaign County Unit
801 Country Fair Drive
Suite D
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-333-7672
FAX: 217-333-7683
srayers@uiuc.edu

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