Grub attack could be just under the surface
URBANA, Ill. – Hundreds of dead and dying grubs littered the dirt Chicago sports field once covered in grass. Nancy Kreith, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator...
4-H Officer Training offered
University of Illinois Extension- Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall & Putnam Counties is hosting their annual 4-H officer training on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at IVCC in rooms CTC 124 & 125 from 9:00 a.m.-noon. We...
4-H youth take the commander’s seat on space missions
Urbana, Ill. -- An interdisciplinary collaboration between Illinois 4-H and the Laboratory for Advanced Space Systems at Illinois (LASSI) makes it possible for middle and high school...
Bring homegrown foods to the table this Thanksgiving
Bring homegrown foods to the table this Thankgiving
URBANA, Ill. – Celebrating the year’s harvest with a Thanksgiving feast has been an American tradition for more than 400 years. Whether homegrown or from a farmers market, the demand for locally sourced foods is on the rise.
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4-H Federation Youth Leadership club offers Holiday workshops!
Much creativity will be put to use at the upcoming 4-H and Cloverbud Holiday workshops scheduled to take place on November 13, from 9:30am-Noon at the University of Illinois Extension Education Center and Community Teaching Kitchen. These workshops will accommodate two age groups,...
We Want You to Join 4-H!
University of Illinois Extension- Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall & Putnam Counties invites you to join 4-H. We are always recruiting new and interested youth and volunteers. We have a variety of opportunities that we hope will fit your interests and needs.
What is 4-H? Illinois 4-H is the...
Holiday workshop planned for Marshall-Putnam 4-H
The holidays will be here before you know it. University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Putnam 4-H will be hosting a Holiday Workshop on November 20 from 9:00 am -11:30 am. The workshop will be held at the Marshall-Putnam Extension office, 509 Front Street in Henry, and is open to all...
Restore wildlife, prepare for spring with winter Gardening in the Air series
URBANA, Ill. — As the cold weather sets in, it's time to move indoors. Learn how to take care of houseplants, protect wildlife, and prepare for spring gardening trends in Gardening in the Air, a webinar series offered by...
Shared space: $10 million grant examines how crops, solar can occupy same space
URBANA, Ill. — Some view crops and solar panels as competitors for prime real estate. A 4-year, $10 million dollar grant awarded to University of Illinois' Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment will design "agrivoltaic...
Orr Beef Research Center Field Day features latest beef cattle research
URBANA, Ill. – Research from University of Illinois can help producers lower costs and improve the health, breeding, and nutritional needs of their cattle herds. The latest research in feed, disease, and health management will highlight this year’s...
