Events

Insects and Diseases | Growing Great Vegetables

Protect your hard-earned harvest. 

New and experienced growers alike are challenged by pests, diseases, and disorders of vegetable plants. Learn about insects, diseases, and wildlife pests and…

Plant Personalities Defined: Non-Native, Invasive and Aggressive

Explore the buzzwords for potentially problematic plants.

What’s in a name? We often hear terms like non-native, invasive, and aggressive used interchangeably — but they mean different things and…

Beneficial and Dangerous Microbes in Our Food | Springtime Science

Uncover the role microbes play in food.

While we may associate microbes in our food with harmful outbreaks of foodborne illness, microbes can play a positive role in our diet and even be a source…

Scaling Up to Millions of Electric Cars

In the U.S., more than 95% of passenger car trips are 30 miles or less, based on federal survey data. As vehicles convert to electricity, this means that about 90% of passenger car energy can be,…

How Your Spending Can Change the World | Get Savvy

Spending in ethical ways.

Do you want to ensure that your spending is ethical and positively impacts the world? Is being mindful about where your money goes important to you? This webinar…

Hispanic 4-H Juntos Family Experience

County: DeKalb

Mark your calendars for the Hispanic 4-H Juntos Family Experience, It is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 10 AM to 3 PM at NIU Latino Resource Center located at 515 Garden…

Moments Matter: Terrific Teachable Moments for Early Childhood Professionals

Learn how to use an activity-based teaching tool.

Early elementary teachers and early childcare professionals know that teachable moments can help children build character and emotional awareness…

4-H Alumni Award Nominations Due

The Illinois 4-H Alumni Association has extended the deadline for the Illinois 4-H Alumni Awards including the Illinois 4-H Alumni Award, the Illinois 4-H Young Alumni Award and for the Illinois 4…

Northwest Regional 4-H Horse Bowl/Hippology Contest

Attendance at the state horse bowl and hippology contests requires qualification at a participant’s respective regional contest.

Northwest regional contest: April 1, 2023 | Black Hawk College…

Plant a Tree with 4-H

County: DeKalb

Do you want to help reverse the dwindling numbers of the trees in Illinois? Join DeKalb 4-H by planting 25 oak trees in DeKalb county. We will also do fun hands-on activities about trees and go…