University of Illinois Extension provides Christian County farmers the services of a natural resources educator to meet their production agriculture needs. Gary Letterly, Extension Natural Resources Management Educator, works with individual producers, planning committees, and agency organizations to develop programs focusing on those needs. Ongoing local programs include:

• Local Private Applicator Training and Testing (PAT)
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Clinics
• Crop Scouting Support
• Pesticide Performance Information
• Soil Test/Analysis Recommendations
• Plant, Pest, and Disease Identification