The event will include a guided tour of a working cut flower farm, walking through seasonal crops and growing systems.

As another large dust storm impacted Illinois, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the dust to settle and stay in the field rather than across roadways.

As the summer heat approaches, now is a wonderful time to cultivate a shade garden. It will become a tranquil escape from the sun’s intensity.

The national price of diesel jumped a dime to $3.571 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

Corn silking reached 1%, compared to 1% last year. Soybeans blooming reached 2%, compared to 3% last year, and the five-year average of 2%

Corn emerged reached 94%. Soybeans blooming reached 2%.

The Crossing Garden Education Series is a free monthly program focusing on a variety of topics during the 2025 growing season

After seven declines in the previous eight weeks, the national average diesel price jumped up 2 cents to $3.471 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

Corn emerged reached 93%, compared to 92% last year, and the five-year average of 96%. Soybeans emerged reached 87%, compared to 83% last year, and the five-year average of 89%.