Agriculture
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New program aims to interest Black youth in agricultureSep 13, 2021 6:00 am - On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tr...
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Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappearsSep 11, 2021 1:00 am - MULESHOE, Texas - Tim Black's cellphone dings, signaling the time to reverse sprinklers spitting water across a pie-shaped section of grass that will provide pasture for...
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McHenry County College adds new solar array to power campus high tunnelAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College has added a new renewable energy source on its main campus to help power two of its newest programs. The Sustainability Center, Center for Agraria...
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Lawmakers celebrate Illinois' role in distribution of penicillin
Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses t...
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Illinois State Fair to reopen with new attractions, indoor mask mandate
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MCC's new agriculture program has successful first yearAug 05, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome a new crop of Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, which trained its first group of students ...
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Financing organic farmers: opportunity intertwined with a challengeJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - When President Biden released his plan to protect and grow the rural economy earlier this year, he called for investing in programs that would help farmers reduce their ...
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TLC hosts free virtual Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners April 28Apr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Women who own farmland are invited to a free virtual "Learning Circle," hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. The "Learning Circle" will be held online Wedn...
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Author shares story of saving family farm during COD virtual eventApr 05, 2021 6:00 am - Author shares story of saving family farm during COD virtual event
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Tractor Supply store planned for St. CharlesMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - A vacant parcel of land on the northwest side of St. Charles is slated to be filled by a Tractor Supply store after the city's plan commission gave its unanimous recomme...