Agronomy Day
The Agronomy Day website contains the research articles from previous year events. Each spring, information about the upcoming Agronomy Day is published to the site.
Weed Science
This site provides information related to weed biology and management in agronomic systems.
Other Crop Sciences Websites
ALS Mutations from Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
A review of resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides, including a database to catalog resistance-conferring mutations in the ALS gene from weeds.
Alternative Crop Suitability Maps
Climate and soil requirements for alternative and traditional crops. Also, crop suitability maps for over 400 existing and potential crops.
Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research
The Center was established to facilitate research and development of the science needed to support the emergence of advanced biofuels and chemicals.
Crop Sciences Graduate Organization
The Crop Sciences Graduate Organization (CSGO) is a university-recognized organization chartered to promote social and educational interactions among graduate students in the Department of Crop Sciences.
Field Crop Diseases
Basic information on recognizing, understanding, and managing field crop diseases in Illinois. Information on corn, soybean and alfalfa diseases is currently available.
Genetic Regulation of Maize Inflorescence Architecture
A program which provides research experience to undergraduates and high school students within the context of a NSF funded plant genome project on the genetic regulation of maize inflorescence architecture.
Illinois Agronomy Handbook
This online version of the annually updated Agronomy Handbook contains the full text of the handbook along with a number of online calculators, databases and decision tools.
Illinois Genetic Marker Center
The Illinois Genetic Marker Center is a core genotyping facility that provides equipment, supplies and training to users.
Illinois Maize Breeding & Genetics Laboratory
IMBGL seeks to improve the grain yield and value-added traits of corn; improve the agronomic characteristics of corn; and provide educational opportunities for students in plant breeding, genetics and pathology.
Integrated Pest Management
IPM is a comprehensive approach of controlling insects, weeds, and plant pathogens with environmentally sound practices. The IPM website contains educational materials and decision aids.
Invasive Weed Management Unit, USDA/ARS
The Invasive Weed Management Unit seeks to develop improved, efficient, environmentally safe weed management systems.
Laboratory for Soybean Disease Research
The Laboratory for Soybean Disease Research employs state-of-the-art laboratory, greenhouse, and field research methodologies to study soybean disease epidemiology, pathogen variability and host resistance.
Maize Genetics Cooperation – Stock Center
The Maize Genetics Cooperation-Stock Center provides a service to corn geneticists by assembling, perpetuating, and supplying seed samples for use in research.
MANET
The Molecular Ancestry Network (MANET) database project traces evolution of protein architecture onto biomolecular networks. We have constucted a metabolic MANET database with the objective of investigating the ancestry of individual metabolic enzymes and the evolution of metabolism with bioinformatic, phylogenetic, and statistical methods.
Miscanthus
Miscanthus, an exciting new crop, may do for coal what ethanol has done for gasoline, with even more environmental benefits!
National Soybean Pathogen Collection Center
The NSPCC maintains soybean pathogens in a viable and stable state, while retaining all original properties. This will provide a reference collection for both research and teaching.
National Soybean Research Laboratory
The National Soybean Research Laboratory seeks to help expand the scope, size, and profitability of the U.S. soybean industry.
NitroGenes
Gene discovery for maize responses to nitrogen.
NSF Soybean Functional Genomics
The NSF Functional Genomics Program seeks to develop the tools of functional genomics for use in soybean research.
Pesticide Safety Education
The Pesticide Safety Education program seeks to reach all users of pesticides in Illinois with educational information on the effective, economic, and environmentally sound use of pesticides.
Phytophthora Ramorum
Sudden oak death/P. ramorum blight is a disease that can affect a wide range of ornamental hosts.
Plant Care Facility at UIUC
The Plant Care Facility serves as the primary greenhouse space available to faculty, staff, and students within the Departments of Crop Sciences, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, and affiliated USDA projects.
Plants, Pathogens, and People
A site designed to promote awareness of agricultural issues in the general population by using examples of historically important plant diseases to highlight the impact of agriculture on society.
SoyFACE
SoyFACE is designed to discover the effects of atmospheric change on the agronomy and productivity of Midwestern crops.
Sweet Corn Disease Nursery
This site contains annual disease reports, a disease summary, and other information about various sweet corn diseases.
University of Illinois Plant Clinic
Services include plant and insect identification, diagnosis of disease, insect, weed and chemical injury, nematode assays, and help with nutrient related problems.
