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Hosted by: Angie Boesche

Produced by: Stephanie Henry

Mental health is a concern in rural areas, as farmers cope with stress and uncertainty due to economic and environmental conditions. Often, there are no mental health providers in the local community. On this episode, we talk with Josie Rudolphi, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering in the College of ACES and University of Illinois Extension about what some of the risk factors for depression and anxiety among farmers are, and what resources are available to help.

Since the Illinois hemp bill passed, allowing growers to grow, process, and distribute hemp for fiber, grain, and CBD, many farmers have questions on how this versatile cash crop can work for them. On this episode of #askACES we are joined by Phillip Alberti, a University of Illinois Extension educator in commercial agriculture, answering your questions about industrial hemp.

Hosted by: Angie Boesche

Produced by: Stephanie Henry

Producers in 2019 were forced to deal with substantial delays in planting due to heavy rainfall. How has this affected insect pest populations and plant diseases in corn and soybean crops, and what can producers do to manage these challenges? Learn more from ACES experts Dr. Nick Seiter and Dr. Nathan Kleczewski during a new episode of the #askACES podcast.

How can farmers keep themselves and their employees safe while working on the farm, especially during harvest season? We talk with Dr. Bob Aherin, professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, who works to reduce the number of agricultural work-related injuries and deaths by advancing understanding of agricultural injury causation and effective injury and illness risk reduction measures.

Dean Kim Kidwell joins Brian Barnhart on the Coach Lovie Smith Show. She talks about how academics and athletics are an important partnership as well as her travels with Illinois Extension, the new major coming to ACES, and a preview of Celebrate Food and Ag Day.

School nutrition has been featured in many news stories lately, but how do all the recent policy changes impact your local schools? What can you do to improve the school food environment at your child’s school? Listen to what our experts have to say!