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  • Defending Against Spotted Wing Drosophila

    University of Maine Cooperative Extension talks about Spotted Wing Drosophila in Maine, how to recognize and trap the fly, and what fruits are susceptible.


  • Tomato Diseases - Symptom Indicators

    Webinar covers symptoms of early blight, septoria leaf spot, botrytis grey mold, fulvia leaf mold (seen in high tunnel and greenhouses), bacterial diseases (canker, soft rot), tospovirus, blossom end rot, chemical and similar injuries, and drought stress.


  • Taking a Soil Sample

    One of the best things a first-time gardener can do is have a soil sample taken. Learn how to properly take a soil sample.


  • Selecting Plants in Seed Catalogs

    Understanding the terminology in seed catalogs is important to selecting the right plants to order.


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Welcome to the new website for the University of Illinois Extension Local Food System and Small Farm team. This is our one-stop-shop for production resources, events calendars, and program registrations. Please look around and take advantage of all the resources available here. Contact your local Educator with any questions, concerns, or suggestions that can help us better reach out to the local food and small farm communities!

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Preparing a New Generation of Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Growers: Aspiring farmers, new growers with less than 5 years' experience, Vo-Ag teachers, and commodity farmers interested in diversifying to include fruit or vegetable production are invited to apply for a new year-long training program. Interested?

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2013 Edition - USDA publication "Beginning Farmers and Ranchers At A Glance".

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