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University Extension Positioned to Advise on Tick-borne Disease

Springfield Herald News (Feb. 20) – “By assessing the perceptions of Extension staff in Illinois, we identified gaps in their knowledge and then provided continuing education on ticks that empowers them to engage confidently with their communities on this critical issue,” said Sulagna Chakraborty, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and lead researcher for the project.

https://springfieldherald.news/new-study-finds-extension-offices-have-vital-role-in-fight-against-growing-p24714-103.htm

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Morning Ag Clips (Feb. 21)
https://www.morningagclips.com/new-study-finds-extension-offices-have-vital-role-in-fight-against-growing-number-of-tick-bites/