The Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (DSAC) was established in 1934 on approximately 5,100 acres near Simpson, IL in Pope County.

The Orr Beef Research Center herd resides on a 206-acre managed-intensive grazed pasture with winter cow feeding facilities.

The University of Illinois is a global leader in research and teaching in animal nutrition, animal sciences, and feed ingredient utilization.

We advance health through transformational discoveries across disciplines, from Alzheimer’s to zinc digestibility. These impacts are made possible through public and private investments, legis

Our researchers address critical issues facing families and communities while promoting healthy human development and productive relationships.

Our researchers are at the forefront of technology and data science, harnessing the power of big data, supercomputers, and machine learning to advance decision-making in agriculture, robotics, heal

Our researchers improve food security, protect wildlife, ensure a clean water supply, develop climate change solutions, and bolster the health and sustainability of natural and managed systems.&nbs

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