The bill would ensure rural communities have a say in the approval process for solar panel projects.
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Agriculture companies are looking for people who are interested in science, and hiring managers are increasingly looking for people who don’t have traditional ag backgrounds.
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County fair 4-H junior poultry shows started the season with a virtual format and will continue throughout the entire county fair season.
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CoverCress will initially be sold as a whole grain seed for feeding broiler chickens, but the ultimate market is for sustainable aviation fuel.
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SIU’s Center for Sustainable Farming opened their weekly market in the Student Center Wednesday. They’re selling flowers, herbs vegetables and fruit in season that was freshly picked that morning.
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Even with a few recent rains, much of the Great Plains are in a drought. Wildfires have swept across the grasslands and farmers are worried about how they’ll make it through the growing season.
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Keep Carbondale Beautiful will hold their native tree and shrub sale Saturday from 9 to 2 at the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion.
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SIU will host the second annual help and cannabis symposium on march 26th at the student center auditorium.This year’s event will be in person and virtual for those who are not local.Industry experts will discuss a wide range of topics including laws, new medical applications, research and more.
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Calls current language confusing and bureaucratic
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A shuttered coal loading dock will get new life at the Shawneetown Port, thanks to funding from the state's Rebuild Illinois program.
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Communities across the Midwest are tempting new residents with cash and free land, with mixed success and some lessons learned.