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Agriculture & Natural Resources
University of Illinois Extension provides Christian County farmers the services of a crop systems educator to meet their production agriculture needs.

Featured Websites
farmdoc Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program (ASAP) Common Vegetable Problems Composting in the Home Garden Container Gardening Dr. Arbor Talks Trees
Additional Websites
Local Programs
Agricultural Literacy

Agricultural Literacy
The Christian County Ag Literacy Program offers a copmprehensive agricultural curiculum for grades K-8, promotes ag industry as a career option, and increases public awaremness of agriculture as a viable industry.

Dudley Smith Initiative

Dudley Smith Initiative
The Dudley Smith Initiative invests in research and outreach to strengthen Illinois agricultural systems that are linked to rural communities by cultural, economic, and environmental interdependencies.

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Program Registrations

Dudley Smith Farm Beef Cow-Calf Field Day, November 18, 2009
Register by November 13, 2009

Pesticide Safety Program (PSEP) Testing & Training, December 1, 2009
Register by November 25, 2009

Online Christian County Plat Book Orders
Register by December 31, 2009

Pesticide Safety Program (PSEP) Testing, February 22, 2010
Register by January 18, 2010

News & Updates

News Releases

Ag & Natural Resources Newsletter
Extension Connections
Monthly newsletter highlighting upcoming programs and information of interest to Christian County citizens.
Podcasts

Closing Market Report

A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest

Commodity Week

Weekly agriculture news, analysis, prices, and weather from WILL AM 580

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Current topics in Illinois natural resources

Illini Farm Report

News for and about Illinois farms from University of Illinois Extension
Upcoming Events

U of I Dudley Smith Cow-Calf Field Day. 9:30--11:30 a.m., U of I Extension Christian County
Taylorville, Illinois (Christian County)
November 18, 2009

PSEP - Private Applicators Training and Testing, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., U of I Extension Christian County
Taylorville, Illinois (Christian County)
December 1, 2009

PSEP - Private Applicators Testing Only, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., U of I Extension Christian County
Taylorville, Illinois (Christian County)
February 22, 2010

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

Gary Letterly
Natural Resources Educator
Christian County Unit
1120 N Webster St.
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-287-7246
FAX: 217-287-7248
letterly@illinois.edu

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