Marshall-Putnam 4-H offers speaking workshop
Are you uneasy with public speaking? Marshall-Putnam 4-H is offering a 3-day public speaking workshop. Public Speaking Made Easy workshop is open to all youth 8-18. Session 1: February 23,...
4-H Foundation awards $45,000 in scholarships
Urbana, Ill. – The career achievements of Illinois 4-H members are being celebrated with $45,000 in scholarships awarded by the Illinois 4-H Foundation.
The scholarships are awarded to five Illinois 4-H members in nine focus categories and are based on merit and a demonstrated standard...
4-H youth honored for career achievements
Urbana, Ill. – 4-H youth across the state have been honored for their career achievements in the 4-H program.
The State 4-H Experience Award offers recognition for members who...
Spring Expansion & Review: Please Join Us!
University of Illinois Extension invites you to participate in the upcoming 2022 Spring 4-H Expansion & Review Committee meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2020. For everyone’s safety this year, the...
LaSalle County 4-H Cloverbud Winter Festival of FUN!
Join us for a Cloverbud “Winter Festival of FUN!” workshop sponsored by the LaSalle County
4-H youth development program. This workshop is for creative youth age 5-7. We invite youth to expand their...
University of Illinois Extension Welcomes New Ag in the Classroom Staff!
University of Illinois Extension would like to welcome a new Ag in the Classroom Community Worker in Marshall-Putnam Counties. Please help us welcome Sarah Poignant to this position! Sarah graduated this past December from...
Get ready for spring with 20th annual Home, Lawn and Garden Day
URBANA, Ill. – Be inspired to grow cut flowers, learn how to properly care for your trees, or get a handle on the basics of everyday gardening at the 20th annual Home, Lawn and Garden Day.
Enjoy live workshops, a Q&A with gardening experts and a keynote speech on sustainable...
YQCA Training Opportunities for 4-H Members
University of Illinois Extension invites you to participate in the upcoming YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) Training. This training is for all 4-H community club members in Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam Counties who plan to show their beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, goats,...
Garden catalog season gives gardeners chance to explore, shop for next year's seeds
URBANA, Ill. – January begins the annual flight of vegetable, flower, and fruit tree catalogs to your mailbox or inbox. Depending on your level of gardening, the catalogs are starting to arrive frequently and en mass.
“It used to be you would get either a vegetable catalog or a fruit...
Illinois Extension celebrates outstanding programs, staff
URBANA, Ill. – Across the state, local University of Illinois Extension staff members help families, businesses, and communities identify local issues and potential solutions to those issues. Extension professionals use research-based knowledge and translate that knowledge into actions and...
Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Training offered
University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit is offering the Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Training and Certification on Friday February 25, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 pm at...
Tissue paper art offered to 4-H Cloverbud youth
A colorful canvas creation will be completed during 4-H’s upcoming Tissue Paper Heart Canvas workshop. Youth ages 5-7 will utilize tissue paper adhered to a canvas, a perfect decoration or gift for the month of love....
Improve your forest one tree at a time
URBANA, Ill. – Buying and maintaining forested land can be daunting if landowners don’t know how to manage it. Fortunately, a new University of Illinois outreach program is here to help.
“We’re giving landowners tools to understand the science behind forest management. So, if they do...
Plant cover crops at home for healthier soils
URBANA, Ill. – Healthy soil is essential for healthy plants. Using cover crops in the home garden is one way to promote soil health.
Cover crops are non-harvested crops that add organic matter to the soil, transfer nitrogen to plants, and break up heavy clay or compacted soil. They...