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Featured Websites
Illini Farm Report farmdoc Certified Crop Adviser (Online Courses) Pesticide Safety Education Program Certified Livestock Manager Training EZregs
Additional Websites
  • MarketMaker
    An interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural products, providing an important link between producers and consumers.
  • 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater
    This site offers a thorough, yet practical checklist of voluntary practices designed to reduce the risk of groundwater contamination without cutting into yields or profitability.
  • 60 Ways Farmers Can Protect Surface Water
    This site contains a wealth of ideas on how to protect the quality of our lakes and streams without sacrificing production.
  • Agricultural Safety and Health
    The Agricultural Safety and Health program seeks to provide research-based information and resources that assist individuals and organizations in the understanding and prevention of injury and illness while working in and around Illinois agriculture.
  • Environmental Stewardship
    Learn how to be a better steward of our natural resources.
  • Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program (ASAP)
    ASAP facilitates and promotes research and education which protects Illinois' natural and human resources while sustaining agricultural production.
  • Pesticide Safety Education Program
    Fact sheets, newsletters and training information about pesticide safety.
  • Ethanol
    Learn the basics of ethanol production and use
Local Programs
Scholarships, Awards and Grants

Scholarships, Awards and Grants
Scholarships, Awards and Grants available annually.

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News & Updates
From the Fields
Weekly ag news updates.

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

Agriculture & Natural Resources Update
Agriculture and natural resources news from Effingham County Extension.
Ag Quarterly
News for Southern Illinois farm families.
New Agriculture Network
Seasonal advice for field crop and vegetable growers interested in organic agriculture.
Podcasts

Closing Market Report

A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Brenda Roedl
Natural Resource Educator
Effingham County Unit
1209 Wenthe Drive
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-7773
FAX: 217-347-7775
roedl@illinois.edu

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