As fall approaches, our landscapes begin to transition. Summer bloomers like purple coneflower, prairie blazing star, and milkweeds begin to fade while fall bloomers like asters and goldenrod begin ...

Both Illinois 4-H and Illinois Association FFA youth teams competing in the youth crop scouting competition on Aug. 4 at the ...

Explore the diversity of Northern Illinois woodlands during a guided hike through Franklin Creek State Natural Area. Discover the unique characteristics that distinguish savannas, woodlands, and ...

Weather update from Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist. Most of Illinois hits its climatologically hottest time of the year between the third week of July and the first week of August. This year ...

Not very long ago, you couldn’t walk a fencerow or open field in Illinois without your heart skipping a beat as a covey of quail flushed beneath your feet. After a long day in the fields, through all ...

One challenge with the cucumbers was a severe aphid outbreak in the high tunnel this summer. After implementing changes—including utilizing a fan, insect scouting, insecticidal soaps, and additional ...

As kids go back to school, operations have started the shift from summer crops over to fall crops, which includes the transition from peaches to apples. Peaches are in the ‘Cresthaven’ window, with ...

Conditions in far southeastern Illinois have been similar to those around the St. Louis area as far as heat and high humidity levels. The sustained, elevated humidity along with temperatures in the ...

Soilless food production systems have become attractive as they present many advantages including more efficient use of the limited resources such as water that can be recirculated, growing food ...

While better cattle prices are a relief to many, it is important to not lose site of the basics. A few fundamentals often seen on successful ranches are highlighted ...

Now is time to think about those fall cool season crops despite the fact the thermometer feels quite the opposite. I no-till transplanted my fall broccoli & cauliflower ...

Pro Farmer Crop Tours scouts report in from Illinois and Nebraska- Oliver Sloup, Blueline Futures- Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge ...