Agriculture
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Illinois farmers continue battle against pollution threat of nutrient runoff
Jan 29, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois is one of 11 states in the Mississippi River basin that have pledged to develop strategies to reduce the polluting nutrient loads leaving their borders. It's an...
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Lake, McHenry counties included in disaster declarationNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - Farmers in Lake and McHenry counties have been included in a natural disaster designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for losses caused by freezing that occu...
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ADM expands probiotics businessNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - ADM, a leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, said it has significantly expanded its portfolio of health and wellness products and wi...
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Producing profits: MCC to offer farm-business workshops in OctoberOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will offer two programs geared toward the food and farming community this October. Hosted by the college's Center for Agrarian Learning, the sess...
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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
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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 ...