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  • Certified Livestock Manager Training
    The site gives information about commercial haulers, state and federal rules, manure share program, and the Illinois Manure Management Plan.
  • 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.
  • Illinois IDEA
    IDEA - Initiative for the Development of Entrepreneurs in Agriculture - conducts research, develops educational products, and provides services that encourage farmers to incorporate entrepreneurial strategies which direct their marketing efforts to meeting consumer demand.
  • Strawberries & More
    Your guide to growing strawberries, u-pick strawberry farms, strawberry nutrition, and selection & care.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • EZregs
    Making sense of Illinois Agricultural and Horticultural regulations.
  • Certified Crop Adviser (Online Courses)
    Online course for CCA credit
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Program Registrations

Wind Energy 101 for Landowners
Register by December 9, 2009

Pesticide Safety Education Training Program
Register by March 17, 2010

News & Updates
Weekly Ag Update
Fall Gardening

News Releases

Agriculture Newsletter
Ag updates for the Livingston County area.
Home Yard and Garden Pest
Provides timely information on insect, weed, and plant disease pests for landscapers, arborists, lawn care professionals, golf course personnel, and garden center operators.
BioEnergy Blog
A roundup of research news and related topics dealing with biofuels.
Grain Price Outlook Newsletter
Released eight times per year following major USDA reports on corn and soybeans.
Illinois Small Farms Newsletter
News pertaining to small farm operations in Illinois.
The Farm Gate
Where farm decision-makers start their day.
Podcasts

Commodity Week

Weekly agriculture news, analysis, prices, and weather from WILL AM 580

Closing Market Report

A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Current topics in Illinois natural resources

Illini Farm Report

News for and about Illinois farms from University of Illinois Extension
Upcoming Events

Design and Use of Windbreaks- Woodford County
Eureka, Illinois (Woodford County)
November 12, 2009

Pesticide Safety Testing Only Session
Bloomington, Illinois (McLean County)
November 23, 2009

PSEP - Private Pesticide Safety Training & Testing
East Peoria, Illinois (Woodford County)
December 18, 2009

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Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Marion Shier
Crops Unit Educator
Livingston County Unit
1412 S Locust
Pontiac, IL 61764
Phone: 815-842-1776
FAX: 815-842-6547
mshier@illinois.edu

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