Illinois Forestry A wonderful library of links to forestry information and management references for citizens, students, teachers, landowners, environmental groups, natural resource managers, foresters, and loggers.
Variety Testing Program The University of Illinois Variety Testing program conducts annual crop performance tests to provide farmers, Extension personnel, and private seed companies with agronomic information on hybrids and varieties of the major Illinois field crops.
EZregs Making sense of Illinois Agricultural and Horticultural regulations.
Illinois Small Farms Information about upcoming events and resources relating to small farms and sustainable agriculture.
Illinois Livestock Trail Livestock related research from University of Illinois Extension animal systems specialists.
Certified Livestock Manager Training The site gives information about commercial haulers, state and federal rules, manure share program, and the Illinois Manure Management Plan.
Local Programs
Master Gardeners
The Master Gardener program, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, provides training for adult volunteers who help disseminate up-to-date, research-based horticulture information to home gardeners.
Livestock Price Outlook Newsletter
Released six times per year following USDA's Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report and USDA's semi-annual Cattle Inventory Report
BioEnergy Blog
A roundup of research news and related topics dealing with biofuels.
Illinois Pesticide Review
The Illinois Pesticide Review provides concise information on legislation, regulations, and other developments directly impacting pesticide use in Illinois.
For more information about these programs, please contact:
Ginger Boas
County Extension Director
Clay-Fayette Unit
118 N. Sixth Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone: 618-283-2753
FAX: 618-283-4932 gboas@illinois.edu