Central Illinois cucurbit farmer emerging as expert nationwide
				
				
				
				State accepting 
			sustainable agriculture grant applications
				
				
				
				Breaking new ground? USDA's Farm Service Agency 
								provides cautionary reminders for Illinois 
								farmers
				
				
				
				Soil moisture levels 
								remain lower than normal in Illinois
				
				
				U of I news: 
				
				Wetlands more cost-effective in nutrient 
			removal, but multiple payments would be of uncertain value
				
				
				
				Illinois Stewardship Alliance publishes legal guide for farmers
				
				
				
				Lincoln FFA Alumni to meet Sept. 30
				
				
				Column: 
							
				
				Fall lawn care, syrphid flies
				By John Fulton
				
				
				
				Cargill names MacLennan as its CEO
				
				
				U of I news: 
				
				Sharing the risks and costs of biomass crops
				
				
				
				August and summer were cool and dry in 
			Illinois
				
				
				
				Illinois farmers lend a helping hand