Distillers Grain Website Distillers grain, a valuable commodity for both corn and livestock producers, is the topic of a new University of Illinois Extension website. "Distillers Feeds: Using Illinois By-Product Feeds in Livestock Feeding Programs" is located at: http://ilift.traill.uiuc.edu/distillers/
Hines Report Every year, Ron Hines establishes traps at locations in the central and southern part of Illinois to monitor flights of several species of adult moths and beetles during the spring and summer months. He uses specific pheromones to capture specific insects in different types of traps. By monitoring the flights of these species and recording the dates and densities of captures, we can predict other biological activities (e.g., egg laying, occurrence of larval stages, occurrence of injury). This information can be used to schedule scouting and/or management activities.
Illinois Agronomy Handbook For more than 25 years, farmers and their advisers have turned to the Illinois Agronomy Handbook for the research-based guidance they need. The Handbook is now in its 23rd edition. It is edited by Robert Hoeft and Emerson Nafziger of the Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois. It is written by several specialists, and edited by ITCS.
Sangamon County Crop Update The Sangamon County Crop Update is updated weekly and addresses crop issues and conditions in Central Illinois. Source: Matt Montgomery, Extension Crop Systems Educator, Sangamon-Menard Unit.
