Resources
Publications Plus –University of
Illinois Agricultural and Horticultural Publications
Call 1-800-345-6087 or order on the web www.PublicationsPlus.uiuc.edu
It’s a one-stop shop for a current catalog of research-based information
(Mastercard and VISA accepted)
2005 iFarm Insurance Payment Calculator
An insurance payment calculator has been developed and is available
under the 2005 iFarm Insurance Payment Calculator linking
the crop insurance section of farmdoc (http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/cropins).
A user of this program enters the crop, county, and Actual
Production History (APH) yield for the situation of interest. Then,
insurance payments are generated for user-specified yields
and harvest prices. The calculator was developed to help
farmers determine likely payments because of drought conditions
on some Illinois farms. This tool can be found in the
Crop Insurance section of farmdoc at:
http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/cropins
Limestone Comparisons
If you want to compare the quality of limestone from one quarry
to another, consult the new edition of the Illinois
Voluntary Limestone Program Producer Information booklet. It is available
at Extension offices and on-line at http://www.agr.state.il.us/news/pub/Limestonebooklet.html
On-line video and CD: “Scouting for Soybean
Rust”
http://ncipmc.org/alerts/soybeanrust/index.cfm
The video features Dr. Yorinori and others who discuss step by
step how to scout for soybean rust and how to apply fungicides,
if necessary. The video is also available on CD. To
order a CD, please send an email that includes quantity, shipping
address and phone number to Susan Ratcliffe at sratclif@uiuc.edu.
Interactive DVD-ROM: Encyclopedia of North American
Weeds
http://www.thundersnow.com/weedid.htm.
This
DVD-ROM offers more than 2,400 photographs covering 447 of the
most important weeds and crops in the United States and Canada.
The professionally narrated lessons provide nearly three hours
of interactive instruction on the basics of plant taxonomy needed
to identify plants. The Interactive
Encyclopedia of North American Weeds - Version 3 DVD-ROM can be ordered through
the North Central Weed Science Society by clicking on the following
link: http://www.ncwss.org/info/weedncwss.pdf.
Or call Bob Schmidt at 217-352-4212. The price is $59.95 each
plus $5.00 shipping and handling.
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