Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa). The golden-crowned kinglet is of our smallest birds and their sweet, high call is one of winter’s delights. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, ...

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A few years back, a group of weed scientists showed that soil-applied herbicides are less effective against agricultural ...

In line with Illinois' land-grant mission, University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, fosters knowledge, ...

Our offices in Sterling, Mount Carroll and Amboy will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, November 28, and ...

Yikes! Making decisions about money can be very overwhelming. So often, a financial choice pops up and it seems impossible to even know where to start to learn about the topic. How much to spend on ...

Perennial plants being overwintered in pots are subjected to much harsher conditions compared to those in the soil. Because of this, they can be ...

As strawberry plasticulture growers are closing in on the end of the fall growing season for the annual production system, the impact of the relatively new strawberry fungal disease, Neopestalotiopsis ...

As winter is upon us, there are things that growers can do to deal with winter pests. Of course, this is particularly important in winter production and here in Illinois, this is primarily done in ...

As winter is upon us, there are things that growers can do to deal with winter pests. Of course, this is particularly important in winter production and here in Illinois, this is primarily done in ...

For Northern Illinois orchards, the 2024 season has concluded. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving, some of the orchards have limited hours with pre-picked apples as they begin to shut down for the ...

After a warm dry spell of weather in October, we are more wet and have more typical temperatures. We made up for lost time in precipitation having 8.03 inches of rain for the month of November (as of ...