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Dwarf fruit trees

dlarson@illinois.edu (University of Illinois Extension) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:44:55 CST

Dwarf fruit trees If you are planning a new home orchard or thinking of replacing aging fruit trees in an existing orchard, you might want to think about dwarf apples, said University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Richard Hentschel.

Dwarf fruit trees

dlarson@illinois.edu (University of Illinois Extension) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:44:08 CST

Food MarketMaker goes mobile with Foodsearcher.com

sjongene@illinois.edu (Susan Jongeneel) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:44:22 CST

Looking for food, farmers, fisheries, farmers markets, wineries, and ag and marine tourism destinations located near you? Now you can use your smartphone to find them. The University of Illinois (U of I), in cooperation with The Ohio State University and Penn State University, just launched Foodsearcher.com, a mobile version of its Food MarketMaker website. Food MarketMaker boasts one of the most extensive collections of food-industry related data in the country, with nearly 600,000 searchable business profiles and 20,000 rich profiles containing additional details provided by the farms, businesses, and fisheries themselves.

Tax credits: This could be your year

dlarson@illinois.edu (University of Illinois Extension) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:42:20 CST

If your income dropped over the last few years, you may be eligible for some income tax credits that you haven't been able to claim before, said University of Illinois Extension consumer economics educator Karen Chan.

Pain Management in Pets: An Owner's Guide

() — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:52:32 CST

An archive of Pet Columns from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is available online at http://vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns/. Requests for reprints of this article may be directed to Chris Beuoy, beuoy@illinois.edu.

Corn market remains unsettled

sjongene@illinois.edu (Susan Jongeneel) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:01:50 CST

The 2011-12 corn marketing year is approaching the halfway point. "At this time of year," said University of Illinois agricultural economist Darrel Good, "prospects for marketing-year consumption and ending stocks are often fairly clear and the market begins to focus more on new crop prospects. This year, consumption, stocks, and price prospects are far from clear."

Smile! It's Pet Dental Health Month

() — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:23:21 CST

Cattle producers show surprise interest in expansion

p-pickle@illinois.edu (Phyllis Picklesimer) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:39:02 CST

URBANA - Although beef supplies will be very short for several more years, the USDA's Cattle report indicates that the very early stages of beef cattle expansion have begun as beef heifer retention has increased a modest 1 percent, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue University Extension economist.

How to survive being single on Valentine's Day

p-pickle@illinois.edu (Phyllis Picklesimer) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:13:11 CST

URBANA - As Feb. 14 approaches, singles may dread the thought of a day geared toward couples celebrating their love and relationships. But Valentine's Day doesn't have to be disheartening for those who are single by choice or by chance, said Chelsey Byers, a University of Illinois Extension family life educator.

Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells

p-pickle@illinois.edu (Phyllis Picklesimer) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:25:24 CST

URBANA — Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea? In a recent University of Illinois study, scientists showed that human colon cancer cells die when they are exposed to the approximate number of bioactive compounds present in one cup of this brew, which has long been consumed in South America for its medicinal properties.

U of I facility to demonstrate new technology in biomass conversion to crude oil

llucas@illinois.edu (Leanne Lucas) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:17:40 CST

Researchers at the University of Illinois are preparing to develop an educational and research facility that will be used to demonstrate the process of converting swine manure and algae into crude oil.

Efforts to control the Mississippi result in flooded farmland

dlarson@illinois.edu (Debra Levey Larson) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:49:03 CST

When the water in the Mississippi River rose to 58 feet with a forecast of 60 feet or higher in May 2011, the emergency plan to naturally or intentionally breach the levees established over 80 years prior was put in motion. The flood of 1937 did top the frontline levee and water passed into and through the New Madrid Floodway, but being flood free since then caused Missouri Attorney General to attempt to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from opening of the floodway in an effort to prevent damage to Missouri agricultural lands and property.

Illinois scientists link dietary DHA to male fertility

p-pickle@illinois.edu (Phyllis Picklesimer) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:58:25 CST

URBANA — Who knew that male fertility depends on sperm-cell architecture? A University of Illinois study reports that a certain omega-3 fatty acid is necessary to construct the arch that turns a round, immature sperm cell into a pointy-headed super swimmer with an extra long tail.

Understanding the Earth

dlarson@illinois.edu (Debra Levey Larson) — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:26 CST

Why the earth shakes, why volcanoes erupt, and why glaciers advance and recede are some of the questions addressed by a new University of Illinois Extension website targeted to fifth through sixth graders.

Organic Matter and Soil Fertility

dlarson@illinois.edu (Debra Levey Larson) — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:50:30 CST

Organic matter plays an important role in our gardens, says University of Illinois Extension horticulture specialist Richard Hentschel. He calls organic matter -- Mother Nature's slow release fertilizer.