Serving Boone, DeKalb and Ogle Counties

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Join us for any or all of these free webinar sessions to build your gardening know-how! Space is limited, so register early.
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Join Us for the Managing Your Money Webinar Sessions

Learn how to make the most of your financial resources and explore techniques for investing, saving money, smart spending, handling price increases, starting a side hustle, or managing your student loans.
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Find Local Food Resources

Find all food assistance sites closest to your Illlinois zip code, including food pantries, school meal sites, and grocery stores and farmers markets that accept WIC/SNAP.
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Ask a Master Gardener

Do you have garden or yard questions? Click here to ask a Master Gardener your question and receive research based information from a local expert.

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Dealing With Rainfall

Whether you have too much or too little, rain can be a challange. Expolore the tools Extension offers to help you manage rainfall for your home or community.
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Cottage Food Training

Starting a home-based food business? Get a head start on understanding the laws, certifications, processes, and practices required to safely and legally run a cottage food operationin Illinois.

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Master Gardener Training

Gain practical experience and horticulture knowledge straight from Extension educators so you can positively impact your community.
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Maximize Profit on Your Farm

Providing analysis, tools, and data to help cornbelt farmers make better decisions.
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