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University of Illinois Extension serving Boone, DeKalb and Ogle Counties

Main Office (Ogle County)
421 W Pines Rd, Ste 10
Oregon, IL 61061
Phone: 815-732-2191
FAX: 815-732-4007
Email:uie-bdo@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office (Boone County)
205 Cadillac Court, Unit 3
Belvidere, IL 61008
Phone: 815-544-3710
FAX: 815-544-4606
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

Branch Office (DeKalb County)
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815-758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

News Release

Illinois Drought Resources website goes live

August 6, 2012

University of Illinois Extension announced that the Illinois Drought Resources website has now gone live. The site has been created to ensure that information related to the current dry weather in Illinois is organized, easily found, and available

The site can be accessed at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/drought/.

It contains the most recent information about the impact of the drought on crops, livestock, and home gardens, as well as discussions of financial considerations.

The website also serves as a portal to other useful resources. These include links to:

· Drought-monitoring sites for the Midwest, Central Illinois, and the United States,

· The Illinois State Water Survey,

· The USDA's Disaster Assistance Program,

· The Orr Agricultural Research and Demonstration Center,

· The American Society of Agronomy's Managing through the Drought Resources web page, which has links to information that has been posted at other Land Grant universities.

Announcements of upcoming events related to the drought will also be posted here.

To stay up to date on the most recent information in this area, also follow our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/northwestillinoishorticulture.

For further information, contact the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191, visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/, or email Candice Miller, Extension Horticulture Educator at mille116@illinois.edu.

Source: Candice Miller, Extension Educator, Horticulture (Unit 1 and Unit 2), mille116@illinois.edu