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Growing degree days since April 1: 3255 GDD (Average (11 year): 3040 (From the Illinois State Water Survey Degree-Day Calculator)

4 inch soil temp: 80.8°F (10 am 4-inch soil temperature under bare soil) (From the Illinois State Water Survey Illinois Climate Network)

Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products Available. The Bio-Integral Resource Center has issued the IPM Practitioner's 2015 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products with contact information for suppliers of more than 2,000 biocontrol products, traps, pheromones, physical controls, tools, barriers, and least-toxic chemical control products. A PDF version is online.

Farmer Grant Writing Workshop. Existing and prospective farmers are invited to participate in a grant writing workshop on Monday, September 28 from 6:00-9:00 pm (registration starting at 5:30 pm) at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 700 S. Airport Drive in Springfield. Information will be presented on the basics of grant writing as well as specifics on grants available through the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farmer Rancher Grant Program. Refreshments will be provided. Be sure to bring your grant writing ideas too! For additional information, contact Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-782-4617 or cvnghgrn@illinois.edu

Additional information about Grants and Loans can be found on the University of Illinois Extension Local Foods Systems and Small Farms website @ http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/grants.html

The University of Illinois Plant Clinic does plant and insect identification, diagnosis of disease, insect, weed and chemical injury(chemical injury on field crops only), nematode assays, and help with nutrient related problems, as well as recommendations involving these diagnoses.

Source: University of Illinois 


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