Illinois Livestock Trail Livestock related research from University of Illinois Extension animal systems specialists.
Tree House Weather Kids Helps young people understand such things as why the weather changes, how we predict the weather, and how weather causes great destruction.
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.
Local Programs
Asian Soybean Rust
This site is designed to provide information for understanding and managing soybean rust in Illinois.
Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) reflects an innovative and resourceful strategy to connect local farmers with the local consumers.
Knox County Soil Temperature
For nitrogen that is fall-applied without nitrification inhibitor, farmers should apply nitrogen in non-nitrate form after the sustained soil termperature at 4 inches is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall application of nitrogen with inhibitors should be delayed until soil temperatures are no higher than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Local Food Systems
A local food system (LFS) is more than farmers markets or roadside produce stands. A LFS is a network of producers, processors, retailers, and consumers that work together in a specific geographic area to produce, distribute, and consume locally grown and processed foods.
New Beef Industry
If your beef enterprise is becoming a more important factor in the financial stability of your farming operation, or if you are considering starting a beef enterprise, this series of Extension programming might be for you.
Crop Degree Day Calculator Because a corn hybrid requires a specific number of GDD to reach maturity regardless of the number of days taken to accumulate them, this method is more accurate than the traditional "Days to Maturity" method and should be understood by anyone producing corn.
Examples of GDD Calculations:
For High = 80 degrees F, Low = 60 degrees F:
GDD = 80 plus 60 divided by 2 minus 50 = 20;
Distillers Feeds: Training This section contains audio presentations by University of Illinois staff on feeding guidelines for swine, beef cows, feedlot beef cattle and dairy cattle. Two additional self-study presentations are available on the production of distillers grains and economics of feeding distillers grains. Users will need a computer with an audio card and the appropriate software to listen to and view the presentations.
Management of Giant Ragweed in Roundup Ready Soybean Fields with a History of Poor Control Giant ragweed is one of the most problematic weeds in the eastern corn belt, and is increasing as a problem westward into Iowa and Minnesota. It can germinate from late March through July. It is one of the first summer annuals to emerge in the spring and is often present before crops are planted.
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