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• Fruit and Vegetable Weekly Crop Update Blog
  Timely vegetable and fruit crop info for local producers in Logan, Menard and Sangamon Counties
• Fruit and Vegetable Weekly Crop Update Blog
  Crop updates from Henderson, Knox, McDonlugh & Warren Counties
• Small Farms Blog
  A Focus on Small Farm Resources for Illinois
• Crop, Stock and Ledger
  Crop, Stock and Ledger covers a variety of agricultural and natural resources issues.
• Weekly Ag Update
  Spring Blooming Shrubs
• Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News
  A newsletter on the production of fruit and vegetable crops in Illinois.
• Illinois Pesticide Review
  The Illinois Pesticide Review provides concise information on legislation, regulations, and other developments directly impacting pesticide use in Illinois.
• New Agriculture Network
  Seasonal advice for field crop and vegetable growers interested in organic agriculture.
• The Bulletin
  Weekly bulletins during the growing season, letting you know what problem pests to look for before they reach your field.
• Weekly Outlook
  Published each Monday and addresses current and prospective developments in crop and livestock markets.

Podcasts

• Green Side Up
• Illini Plant and Pest
• Local Foods

• 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.

  
  

Welcome!

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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