June 22, 2007
June 29 USDA Acreage & Grain Stocks Reports
Darrel Good, Extension Ag Economist - University of Illinois
Friday morning (June 29) USDA will release its latest estimate of crop acreage in the United States and it’s quarterly Grain Stocks report. Todd Gleason has this preview of the reports with University of Illinois Extension Ag Economist Darrel Good.
June 22, 2007
Japanese Beetles May Overwhelm the Midwest
Kevin Steffey, Extension Entomologist – University of Illinois
The Japanese beetle population has exploded in southern Illinois. As Todd Gleason reports it may be a sign of things to come yet this summer for the rest of the state and the Midwest.
June 22, 2007
Western Corn Rootworm Adults in Many Corn Fields
Kevin Steffey, Extension Entomologist – University of Illinois
The western corn rootworm has emerged early in this growing season. Todd Gleason has these thoughts from the extension entomologists at the University of Illinois.
June 22, 2007
Seasonal Marketing Trends
Darrel Good, Extension Ag Economist - University of Illinois
Volatility in the corn and soybean markets has farmers concerned about when to make new and old crop sales. Todd Gleason has this report on seasonal trends in the market place.
June 15, 2007
Wheat Scab Research a Race Against Time
Fred Kolb, Wheat Breeder – University of Illinois Crop Sciences
Wheat Researchers at the University of Illinois have been race nature and time this season. Todd Gleason files this report from the U of I’s south farms.
June 15, 2007
Subsidies for Farmland Should Match Environmental Benefits
Gregory McIsaac, Environmental Scientist – University of Illinois
The latest edition of Science magazine includes an article on farm subsidies. It says a U.S. farm policy shift to joint production of commodities and ecological services will advance sustainable agriculture. Todd Gleason has more on the research.
Link to Science Magazine Article
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/316/5831/1570
June 15, 2007
Preparing Your High Schooler for a Career in Ag Requires a Foreign Language
Fred Kolb, Wheat Breeder – Student Recruiter – University of Illinois
Students expecting to major in agriculture at the University of Illinois are required to take a foreign language. It is often best to do this in high school rather than at the career oriented college level. Todd Gleason has more from Mumford Hall on the Urbana Champaign campus of the U of I.
For More Info: www.cropsci.uiuc.edu or 217-333-9485
June 15, 2007
Farmers Should Rotate, Rotate, Rotate
The University of Illinois crop protection team is urging farmers to rotate, rotate, rotate. Todd Gleason has more on managing weed, disease, and insect resistance in commodity crops.
