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Planting is once again at a standstill in East Central Illinois as thunderstorms dropped 1.5 inches of rain early Thursday morning. The spring of 2019 is one of the wettest on record and may be a signal of future years, according to University of Illinois experts.

Tractors pulling planters filled Edgar County and East Central Illinois fields this past weekend before more rains made the a return to the fields impossible by mid-week. Some farmers north and … more

SPECIAL TO THE PRAIRIE PRESS | 5/29/19

Shiloh third grade students are working on a farm-to-table program augmenting the science and math curriculum. They have learned about the importance of soil temperature and other important elements of the plant cycle and recently planted marigolds and zinnias in the school greenhouse. Left to right are: Haylee Buckler, Trace Galyen, Wesley Harbaugh, Robert Kirkman, Zoey West and Allison Behiter.

Oasis in Shiloh’s food desert

HUME – It seems incongruous students attending a small school in the heart of farm country are not aware of the plant cycle or how food gets to the table. “We are in a food desert here,” … more

BY GARY HENRY ghenry@prairiepress.net | 4/29/19

As the new year looms, gardeners are finding late holiday presents in their mailboxes — the 2019 seed catalogs. Although it’s winter, there’s plenty of things to do to prepare for spring and summer.

The garden calls in winter

Those East Central Illinois residents who love to work in the dirt can get a bit depressed and stir crazy in winter. Looking out at the brown fields — or at the horses rolling around in the mud … more

By NANCY ZEMAN nzeman@prairiepress.net | 12/31/18

This Edgar County born and bred polled Dorset ram “Morals,” was named the grand champion ram at the 2018 North American Livestock Show in Louisville in November. The ram was bred by Show Girlz Sheep Co. of Paris, owned by Deb Holmquist. Jim Piller, left, of Piller Dorsets in Mendota, displays a plaque for being awarded the Grand Champion Ram at the National Polled Dorset Show 2018 shown at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 14 in Louisville, Ky. Holmquist sold the ram before the show with the agreement her company’s name would be announced as part of its name.

Un-baa-lievable victory

Debby Jo Holmquist and her Showgirlz Sheep Company of Paris made history at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., in November. Holmquist’s one-year-old ram … more

By Nancy Zeman nzeman@prairiepress.net | 12/10/18

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