Go to Marketing Notes to access the most current issues. Persons attending discuss more effective listening skills and appropriate responses to persons who may be experiencing a difficult situation. The McDonough County Extension Office provides educational opportunities to producers on crop production, diseases, pest management, farm and business management, risk management, soil drainage, erosion control, water quality, and numerous aspects of livestock production. The office also has digital diagnostic capabilities to submit images of plants and insects to Extension Educators for fast diagnostics. In Montgomery County, Extension staff help to educate farmers, local residents, and students about the latest changes and concerns in the agricultural industry.
Educators offer programs that help protect the environment and the farm economy.
Farm Management Specialty Grains Click here for more information. Pike County Agriculture is important due to its direct and indirect effect on the economic well being of Pike County. Agriculture reaches everyone and our goal at the Pike County Extension office is to pass on current, research based information to the county agriculture industry. We strive to continually work in concert with other public and private sector sources to make producers aware of new opportunities and responsibilities. Both Sangamon and Menard Counties offer programs that educate producers and agri-businessmen.