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.
Since 1999 the web-based Interactive Agronomy Handbook (IAH) has supplemented the printed Handbook. The IAH adds value to the print version by providing useful decision tools like the The Illinois Soil and Nutrient Management Planner (SNMP). Dr. John Long is the co-designer of SNMP with Robert Hoeft and the lead programmer.
APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) "Protecting American agriculture" is the basic charge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants. The agency improves agricultural productivity and competitiveness and contributes to the national economy and the public health.
Illinois Certified Livestock Manager Training The Illinois General Assembly passed the Livestock Management Facilities Act on May 21, 1996. One of the requirements of the new rules was that livestock facilities with over 300 animal units (for example, 750 finishing hogs, 214 dairy cows, or 300 beef feeders) are required to have at least one person certified in waste management handling. This person is expected to be familiar with the facility's waste management handling system.
Illinois Corn Growers Illinois Corn Growers Association - Established 1972
Mission Statement: To maximize the profitability of Illinois corn producers. In order to fulfill this mission the organization conducts governmental affairs activities at all levels, market development projects, and educational and member service programs primarily in the state of Illinois. The ICGA serves the interests of all Illinois corn producers but is accountable to its membership
Illinois PEAQ Predictive Equation for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ) is an in-field predictor of forage quality by monitoring plant height and maturity. The plant height and maturity provides a close estimate of the Relative Feed Value (RFV) in the field. The PEAQ program, developed by the Department of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, guides producers in determining the optimum harvest date for 1st cutting alfalfa. By determining the RFV of standing alfalfa, producers can more accurately gauge when to begin the 1st crop harvest schedule. Based on past years Illinois PEAQ data, the optimum date to harvest can vary by 21 calendar days depending mainly on Spring temperatures and moisture availability.
Illinois Soil Testing Association Their organization was founded on the premise that farmers and others in need of soil analyses must have information that is reliable, consistent and accurate. To ensure our
members provide data that meet these standards, ISTA maintains an accreditation
program that is developed by the organization's board of directors and approved by the
voting members.
Illinois Soybean Association The Illinois Soybean Association and the Checkoff Board work together for the benefit of Illinois soybean farmers, providing funding for research, promotion, and education programs to increase demand for Illinois soybeans and improve soybean profit potential
Illinois Soybean Cyst Nemotode Coalition Do you have Soybean Cyst Nematodes?
If your answer is NO ...
How do you know? The only way to tell is through soil testing
Illinois Speciality Farm Products The Value Project seeks to improve farm income and rural communities in Illinois through the expansion of specialty farm products and value-added agriculture. The Project's approach is unique within the research community. First, it is interdisciplinary, involving scientists from agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural and extension education, animal science, crop science, economics, geography, and rural sociology. Second, the project is inter-institutional, including Western Illinois University (WIU), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and University of Illinois (UI) Extension. Even more unique, the Project is problem oriented, systems-based, and utilizes different research methodologies (surveys, case studies, on-farm trials, and participant observation).
Illinois State Water Survey The Illinois State Water Survey, a division of the Office of Scientific Research and Analysis of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and an affiliated agency of the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, is the primary agency in Illinois concerned with water and atmospheric resources
Illinois Virtual Forest It is designed to raise awareness, inform, and most importantly educate citizens, students, teachers, landowners, environmental groups, natural resource managers, foresters, and loggers about forestry and Illinois' most valuable, renewable natural resource - trees. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the content of this site or suggestions for improving it.
Machinery Cost Estimates (Custom Rate Sheets) The University of Illinois periodically calculates machinery costs for tractors, combines, and field equipment. These estimates are useful for setting custom rates for machinery operations, establishing rental rates for farm machinery, and analyzing machinery costs on farms. These costs are estimated using formulas developed by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) ensures the ability of the alfalfa/forage industry to compete effectively and profitably, domestically and abroad. NAFA provides a forum for consensus building among stakeholders and is a political advocate on behalf of the industry.
Report on Plant Diseases This Web site contains publications written by faculty and staff of University of Illinois Extension and departments of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois Crop Sciences Weed References Includes the following resources: -Crop Development Newsletters -Pesticide Product Labels -Pesticide Manufacturers' Websites -University Weed Management Guides -Aquatic Weed Management
Variety Testing Program, Crop Science Department The University of Illinois Variety Testing program began in 1934. Crop performance tests are conducted annually to provide farmers, extension personnel, and private seed companies with agronomic information on hybrids and varieties of the major Illinois field crops. The trials are professionally managed and conducted in a research-based manner to minimize variability and insure the integrity of the results. This level of expertise and professionalism make performance reports issued by this program the premier source of objective third party information on current varieties. Performance reports available at this time include commercial corn, conventional and roundup resistant soybeans, forage crops, wheat and sorghum
VIPS (Varietal Information Program for Soybeans) VIPS is a tool for the analysis of the performance of soybean varieties. VIPS includes a broad spectrum of information on most of the soybean varieties included in the University of Illinois variety trials conducted from 1998 to the present. VIPS now contains information on soybean varieties from field trials conducted at 13 sites throughout Illinois in 2002 - 2007, and at 12 sites in 2000 and 2001, all as part of the University of Illinois, Dept. of Crop Sciences, Variety Testing Program.
