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The Agriculture News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about agriculture-related news and events, with issues ranging from farming and agribusiness, to the State and County fairs.
04/27/10 - IDOA Schedules Clean Sweep Collection In Northwest Illinois
Program safely disposes of unwanted agricultural pesticides
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Residents of eight northwestern Illinois counties can dispose of unwanted agrichemicals for free this year through the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Pesticide Clean Sweep program.

04/22/10 - Illinois State Fair Posts Premium Books On Its Website
Books explain the rules and entry deadlines for thousands of state fair contests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Premium books for the 2010 Illinois State Fair are now available online. The books, which explain the rules, entry deadlines and prizes for the fair’s more than 8,700 competitive events, are posted in .pdf format at www.illinoisstatefair.info. Just click on the “Competitions” tab. The premium books are listed in the menu on the left side of the page.

04/13/10 - Two East Central Illinois Counties Part Of State EAB Quarantine
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has added Ford and Iroquois counties to its emerald ash borer quarantine. The expansion became necessary after the discovery of the destructive beetle outside the boundaries of the former quarantine in March. The detection was made in Iroquois County north of Loda at a highway rest area along Interstate 57.


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