Events

DeKalb County Garden Walk

It's time for the DeKalb Master Gardeners Annual Garden Walk in DeKalb County! This year, seven home gardens and one educational spotlight garden are featured in this walk, located in DeKalb,…

Cool as a Cucumber: From Garden to Table | Oregon

Discover the Crisp, Refreshing World of Cucumbers! 
Join horticulturist Bruce Black and Extension Program Coordinator Jan Saglier for a fun and flavorful exploration of one of summer’s most…

Superbugs Don’t Follow Orders: How Antimicrobial Resistance Spreads from Animals to Humans

Confront the rise of drug‑resistant infections by learning how antimicrobial resistance moves between animals and humans.

What happens when antibiotics stop working? Drug-resistant infections are…

Heart of America Grazing Conference

Explore how regenerative grazing can grow livestock operations.

Producers can stay in the loop on what’s moving in the world of regenerative grazing by attending the 2026 Heart of America Grazing…

Nature Explorers Camp

Bug lovers unite! Be an entomologist for a week. What's the difference between bugs and insects? Come to camp and find out as we collect and study all kinds of creepy crawlers from the forest. We…

Free Watch Party: Canning Foods at Home

Preserve your harvest safely and confidently! Join us for a Free Webinar Watch Party: Canning Foods at Home on Monday, July 20 at 6 p.m. at the Ida Public Library. Canning uses heat to destroy…

Understanding GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medications: Clinical and Societal Impacts

Uncover what current science reveals about GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, including long-term use and the broader questions they raise about access and affordability.

GLP-1 medications such as…

4-H U: Dream. Plan. Do. | Belvidere

Not sure what's next after high school? Let's figure it out together. For incoming grades 9-12. Open to the public. You do not need to be in 4-H to attend. 4-H U: DREAM. PLAN. DO. is a hands-on…

4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 5

General registration is open!

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Every day is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things. Best of all, you…

Basics of Grass Identification and Identification of Common Woodland Grasses

Grasses play a big role in natural ecosystems — from controlling soil erosion to supporting pollinators to providing food for livestock — but telling one from…