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Recent Stories by University of Illinois Extension
Starting soil quality impacting yield more than weather
Dec 14, 2016 by University of Illinois Extension
A new study is the first global assessment of the importance of soils in global crop models. In particular, it shows that for yield projections in regions that use little fertilizer or irrigation—often poorer regi
Scientists Find Wheat Scab Resistance Gene
Oct 13, 2016 by University of Illinois Extension
Wheat scab has been described as a wheat-industry-threatening disease. Essentially this fungus thrives on corn stubble. When you plant wheat into corn stubble, the fungus can jump into the wheat flower and causes the di