Predictability in agriculture is about as hard to find as a needle in a haystack. When you’re trying to prevent pest and disease pressures from devastating your yield, your approach to crop management ...

University of Illinois Extension’s online-only Crop Management Conference allows more time to plan and strategize with the ...

Scouting is a critical component of integrated pest management for soybeans — you need to know which pests are present to effectively manage them. Careful scouting for pests — both harmful and ...

The agricultural sector extensively depends on finite resources and materials, including growing media, mulching agents, and mineral fertilizers, the latter ...

Rodents represent a significant challenge in rice crop systems, detrimentally affecting yields and food security worldwide. The pervasive nature of rodent pests in rice fields leads to both ...

The University of Illinois will host online only crop management conferences beginning March 1 and running through April 30.

Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an ...

From precision agriculture to soil health, effective crop management supports sustainable yields and resource conservation. The National Academies provide guidance on practices and technologies that ...

Understanding how common management practices influence physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil health is key to fostering sustainable agricultural production systems that balance the ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

A review into how cover crops affect nitrogen uptake in following potato crops has confirmed one thing – it is complicated. Despite these complexities, the review also concluded that cover crops can ...