Demographic changes result in increasing diversity in Illinois, new data presents
URBANA, Ill. — How do we determine the best ways for community and economic development in Illinois? How do you know what to vote for in the upcoming elections? The best place to start is in understanding demographic composition.
The 2020 decennial census revealed that...
Trim the tree with Bureau County 4-H ornament workshop
Parents, are you looking for a way to ring in the holiday season with your child? Look no further than 4-H’s Cloverbud ornament workshop! Youth ages 5-7, along with an...
4-H members learn all the right moves at youth leadership conference
Nearly 75 seventh and eighth grade youth learned ways to improve their leadership skills at the 2021 “Game of Leadership” 4-H Junior Leadership Conference held Oct. 17-19 at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center in Decatur.
Youth leadership Team members planned and led the conference...
Keep worms warm for winter vermicomposting
URBANA, Ill. – Vermicomposting or vermiculture, which is also known as worm farming, is the practice of keeping worms to produce worm castings or vermicompost. Vermicomposting is a natural process where worms digest organic matter and produce a waste product that is high in plant-available...
Local Marshall-Putnam Youth Receive 4-H Awards
University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Putnam honored 4-H’ers from throughout Marshall and Putnam counties to celebrate a year of hard work, leadership, and dedication to personal growth on Sunday, November 7, 2021. ...
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,...