Agriculture
Night harvesting can be productive but poses safety challenges
Harvesting is a marathon for farmers, but some days it doesn't feel like that.
"It's not a sprint," said Steve Hettinger, who farms south of Philo. "But there are times when it feels like a sprint-marathon."
On days like that, he might be out past dusk harvesting as many acres as he can.
Top of the Morning, Oct. 14, 2018
University of Illinois grad Patrick Bane (Class of '81) has been named America's Pig Farmer of the Year. He's a 59-year-old father — and grandfather — of two who raises 74,000 pigs at the family operation in Arrowsmith.
Here's more on the Tri-Valley High product and past McLean Conty Farmer of the Year:
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Just Askin' | Pumpkin purchasing
Q: When's the best time to make a pumpkin purchase?
A: As long as you keep it dry, it shouldn't matter, said Mohammad Babadoost, a crop sciences professor at the University of Illinois.
"You can buy anytime, but you have to keep it dry," he said. "If you keep it dry, it could go for months."
Just Askin' | Harvest time
Q: How's the harvest looking?
A: Pretty good.
"I think harvest is going really well," said Brad Uken, manager of the Champaign County Farm Bureau. "It's progressing rapidly."
UI's Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab finally 'across finish line'
URBANA — Twenty years, two budget cuts and several billion dollars in funding later, the University of Illinois' Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory held what Chancellor Robert Jones called its "final grand opening" Thursday afternoon.
Jones thanked those who "persevered through the years to bring this very exciting facility across the finish line."
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