A new generation of fruit and vegetable farmers

The age of farmers in this country is top-heavy, with older farmers far outnumbering the younger farmers, particularly that of fruit and vegetable growers. University of Illinois crop sciences profess

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Fall Home and Garden | Thursday, September 20,2012

Fall gardening activites

By U of I Extension

Although summer may be drawing to a close, gardening time is far from over, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “Fall is the ideal time for some kinds of planting a

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Fall Home and Garden | Thursday, September 20,2012

Soil test this fall

By U of I Extension

Testing the soil in a vegetable garden is quickly done, and the benefits are long-term. University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Richard Hentschel said that if the soil is right, gardene

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Fall Home and Garden | Thursday, September 20,2012

Cool color from cabbages and kales

By U of I Extension

The summer growing season has not been kind to gardens, noted a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “Hot temperatures, dry soils, pots that needed watering two or three times