C-FAR holds annual meeting
The Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research held its annual meeting on Feb. 9 telephonically.
Ponds need help to stay healthy, beautiful
Owning a lush and scenic country pond is a point of pride for many rural landowners, but over time ponds need a hand to stay clean and healthy.
Calendar: Keeping feral swine out of Illinois
The Byron Forest Preserve District will be offering a free winter lecture via Zoom at 2 p.m. Feb. 14.
Calendar: Soil health webinars
Join Purdue Extension, Conservation Cropping Systems, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Howard and Tipton County Soil and Water Conservation Districts for online programs about soil health.
Frillman: Currant affairs
With the end of winter near, it’s time to start planning for the garden season. At the outbreak of COVID-19 last year, many people attempted to grow some of their own food, repopularizing the concept of WWII “victory gardens”. Increase your victory garden growing capacity by planting some black currant (Ribes nigrum) bushes this March!
Preventing fruit tree diseases starts in the dormant season
Winter is a great time for orchard owners and fruit tree gardeners to reflect on how their trees are doing and to create a plan for the coming growing season.