John E. Marlin and Ellen Phillips hosted the display.  Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant prepared a table of materials for the Illinois Small Farms Program and SARE.



One of the highlights this year was the interdisciplinary graduate student research project presented by Tim Marten (not pictured) Peter McAvot and Dave Kovacic.

Finished Research

• John Cherniss and Adam Davis encounter surprising profits when Mulching Tomatoes.

• Duane Friend discusses Combining Compost with River Sediment to Reduce Nutrient Overloads. 
  

Research in Progress

• Laura Witzling looks for Lead in Chicago's gardens.

• Kelly German and Michelle Wander are figuring out how to best use the Conservation Reserve Program lands in Macon County.
• Nicki Engeseth and others from the WORT looked at organic management and fruit quality.
  

Outreach Programs

• eOrganic
• New Agricultural Network 
• Bryan Endres and directfarmbusiness.org