Alice Campbell Alumni Center

The Shelby County U of I Extension in Shelbyville, IL, is dedicated to providing research-based knowledge and resources to help individuals and communities thrive in various aspects of life, including agriculture, family, and environmental sustainability. Through expert tips, local programs, and community engagement, they aim to enhance the quality of life for residents across Illinois. With a focus on gardening, wildlife management, and food safety, the Extension offers valuable information and support for both novice and experienced gardeners, as well as those interested in cottage food operations. Their commitment to addressing current issues, such as avian flu and environmental concerns, ensures that they remain a vital resource for the community's evolving needs. Generated from the website

Illinois Crop Improvement Association, located in Champaign, Ill., offers seed certification services throughout the state. It provides official seed certification and related services under a series of official memoranda of understandings. The agency provides various services, such as aflatoxin, amino acids, amylose content, and certification inspections, chemical analysis and customized adventitious presence testing. It also provides services, including extracting starch, fast-green tests for corn and cereals, and fatty acids, field inspections, food-grade hybrid evaluation tests, and fumonisin and genetic testing. The agency organizes various programs, such as in-seed conditioning workshops and golf outings. It additionally provides crop improvement inspectors for assessing the phenotypes of crops and the efficacy of hybrid seed production techniques for pollen control and isolation.