Current Issue Past Issues Agriculture & Natural Resources Horticulture & Environment Franklin County Extension Contact Us	This document printed from the University of Illinois Extension Agriculture News at http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/franklin/ Past Articles 11/06/09 Come Grow with Us: Become a Master Gardener 11/05/09 Watch for Farmers in the Dark Hours 10/25/09 Reducing Soil Compaction in Wet Fields 10/19/09 Keeping the Mice Out 10/09/09 Clearing Up the Confusion about Turkey Mites 10/08/09 Mulches and Insect Problems 09/25/09 Moving Plants Indoors? Watch Out for Bugs 09/18/09 Resources for Wheat Producers 09/11/09 Be on the Watch for Soybean Aphids 09/04/09 Plant Spring Bulbs Now 08/20/09 New Agronomy Handbook 08/14/09 Late Summer Seeding of Alfalfa is Here 08/09/09 Choose Proper Treatment for Moles 08/03/09 U of I Dixon Springs Ag Center to Host Field Day 06/04/09 Ewing Field Day Set for June 11 05/15/09 Control Biennial Thistles in Pastures and Roadsides Now 05/08/09 University of Illinois Plant Clinic Reopens May 1 05/07/09 Rhubarb – An Old Favorite 04/29/09 Take Precautions to Avoid Spray Drift 04/17/09 Pesticide Storage 04/10/09 How to Correctly Plant at Tree so it will Grow 04/07/09 U of I Extension's Distance Diagnostics 03/27/09 Vegetable Gardening Returns! 03/20/09 Tips for Getting Your Garden Soil Ready 03/17/09 Dixon Springs Ag Center to Host Workshop on Cattle Breeding and Synchronization 03/06/09 Factors that Affect Bull Fertility 02/27/09 Gardening Ideas Just a Click Away 02/24/09 Grain Fumigation Training Set for March 10 02/17/09 Illinois Small Fruit and Strawberry School Set 02/11/09 Soybean Cyst Nematode 01/26/09 Conference set for Vegetable Growers 01/23/09 Pesticide Records 01/14/09 Flowing Grain is a Killer 12/20/08 Salt Injury to Plants 12/13/08 Caring for a Cut Christmas Tree 12/08/08 Extending Poinsettia Life 11/29/08 U of I Corn & Soybean Classic Set for January 6 in Mt. Vernon 11/24/08 No Danger of Lead Poisoning from Meat Obtained by Hunting 11/19/08 Plan Ahead for a Live Christmas Tree 11/11/08 Ladybugs Can Be a Real Nuisance 11/04/08 How do Insects Survive Winter? 10/28/08 Protect Valuable Landscape Trees from Rutting Deer 10/23/08 Flowing Grain is a Killer 10/13/08 Soil Testing Pays 10/06/08 Mold in your Ears? 09/29/08 Pest Management Tools Require Careful Use 09/26/08 Drying Costs 09/15/08 National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 21 to 27 09/08/08 Wooly Worms and the Weather 09/03/08 It's Time to Divide Iris 08/23/08 Ewing Field Day to Highlight 40 Years of No-Till, New Traits in Soybeans 08/16/08 Dig It: The Secrets of Soil 08/06/08 Dramatic Costs Increases in Corn & Soybeans Coming in 2009 07/26/08 Living with Wildlife Website 07/23/08 Keeping Pond Weeds under Control 07/12/08 Be Wary of Poisonous Pasture Plants 07/08/08 Scout Late Planted Corn Now for Potential Black Cutworm Damage 07/02/08 Blossom-End Rot Disease 06/26/08 Japanese Beetles: A Real Pain for Everybody 06/16/08 Labor, Energy Costs Affect the Grocery Bill More than Corn Prices 06/09/08 Limiting the Risk of Delayed Planting 06/05/08 Take Steps to Avoid Spray Drift Problems 05/29/08 Mare Owners Should be Watchful for Large Populations of Eastern Tent Caterpillars 05/19/08 Will Asian Soybean Rust be a Problem in 2008 05/12/08 No-Till Garden 05/02/08 Hold Your Horses! 05/02/08 Hold Your Horses! 02/14/08 Biotech Yield Endorsement Reviewed 02/08/08 From the Fields – Waterhemp 01/24/08 Find A Danger On Your Farm And Fix It 01/11/08 Winter Time Hoof and Mouth Care for Horses 01/05/08 Alternative Feeds for Horses during Hay Shortages 12/27/07 The Brown Recluse 12/20/07 Poisoned Through Their Hooves 12/14/07 Understanding Seed Catalogs 12/07/07 The Future 5 F’s of Crop Production 12/04/07 Beef Cattle – Feeding Straw to Beef Cattle 11/24/07 Landowners and Hunting Leases 11/15/07 Unprecedented Volunteer Corn: Good for Livestock, Bad for Wheat 11/10/07 Master Gardeners 10/27/07 From Deer to Venison - Proper Care & Handling 10/20/07 Proper Use of Limestone 09/29/07 Treat Your Timberland as an Investment 09/22/07 Take Steps to Avoid Collisions With Farm Equipment 09/15/07 Fall Care for Fruit Trees 09/01/07 Are Biofuels Really Pushing Up Fuel Prices? 08/24/07 2007 Wheat Performance Information Now Available 08/21/07 New Program Facilitates Removal of Open Dumps 07/18/07 Pesticides in the Garden 06/28/07 University of Illinois Plant Clinic Open 06/22/07 U of I Extension Podcasts 06/13/07 Home-Grown Tomatoes 05/30/07 Rabies 05/25/07 Inviting Hummingbirds Into Your Garden 05/17/07 How to Correctly Plant a Tree So It Will Grow 05/10/07 Water, Mulch & Fertilizer for Roses 05/05/07 Wait and See - That's the Word on Plant Damage 04/21/07 Livestock Concerns With Salvaging Damaged Wheat Crop 04/16/07 Cold Weather Injury to Alfalfa 03/29/07 Understanding Weed Killers 01/24/07 Wintertime Hoof and Mouth Care for Horses 01/23/07 Unintended Consequences of US Ban on Humane Slaughter of Horses 11/22/06 Buying Horse Hay 11/01/06 Time for Gardening Equipment Clean-Up 10/10/06 Home Greenhouse Makes Year Round Gardening Possible 09/30/06 Tractor Rollovers are Leading Cause of Farm Related Deaths 09/29/06 Fall is Ideal Time to Plant Trees and Shrubs 09/20/06 Selecting Wheat Varieties for Fall Planting 09/19/06 Stretching Pasture While Capturing Cull Cow Value 09/18/06 Fall is Ideal Time for Soil Testing 08/09/06 Brush Up on Important Tips to Control Brush 06/26/06 Hot Weather Care Tips for Pets 06/14/06 Tips for Preventing Hay Storage Losses 06/13/06 Evaluating and Buying Hay for Horses 04/28/06 Lawn Mower Safety 04/26/06 Getting More Miles Out of a Gallon of Gas 04/14/06 Dealing With Crabgrass Current Issue | Past Issues Agriculture & Natural Resources | Horticulture & Environment | Franklin County Extension | Contact Us