Learn how Crop Sciences faculty and students are advancing science to meet the needs of a growing world population.

The need for plant breeders is increasing. By 2020, estimates show that more than 1,430 new graduates holding a master's and Ph.D. in plant breeding will be needed. read more...

University of Illinois students are benefiting from the Sustainable Student Farm, an academic laboratory providing practical experience for students who may pursue farming. Students learn new growing methods and take their education from the head and translate it to the hands. read more...

University of Illinois researchers study ways to control waterhemp, the first weed to evolve resistance to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides. read more...

New technologies are opening up a wider range of plants to create a larger renewable fuel supply. Crop sciences researchers in the Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of Illinois are investigating options that will produce ethanol sustainably. read more...

During the Hort 199 study abroad experience in Guatemala and Costa Rica, U of I students gained an appreciation for a variety of horticultural crops that they use daily, but don’t see being produced in the United States.

Crop science students are learning how they can change their world through research and education. The Illinois Soybean Association is helping them reach their goals by awarding students up to $50,000 in scholarships.