Planting Time Considerations
Ag producers may find the following “Planting Time Considerations” information provided by Dr. Emerson Nafziger, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, helpful.
Plant corn or plant soybeans? As we entered...
Beautiful terrarium mini-garden workshop offered to 4-Hers
Bureau County 4-H members are invited to create an aquarium for your plants during an upcoming terrarium workshop. Led by University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners, Bureau County...
Refreshing raised bed soil generates exceptional results
URBANA, Ill. – Gardeners facing the aftermath of a hard winter often find themselves staring at problematic raised beds with significantly reduced soil levels.
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University of Illinois Master Gardener Program Accepting Online Applicants
For the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program, the last four decades can be measured by the millions of volunteer hours given to help bring horticultural help to communities across the state.
This year marks the 46th anniversary of the Illinois Master Gardener program...
Information for farmers and producers for spring planting
University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit and Russ Higgins, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator, shares the following for consideration by farmers and producers for spring planting:
Should I increase my Nitrogen rate? ...
Bureau County 4-H donates Easter baskets
Federation members Ryley Aukes, Haven Pierson, Katrina Wahl, and Jennifer Dunlap are pictured with the Easter baskets donated to Bureau County families.
Twenty-seven Bureau County families in need of...
Marshall-Putnam 4-H Federation’s Red Cross blood drive a success
University of Illinois, Marshall-Putnam 4-H Federation’s Red Cross blood drive was another success. Thank you to all who came in to donate. With the help of our community, we were able to collect 18 pints, which can help save 54 lives.
For more information call University of...
Marshall-Putnam 4-H At Home STEM kits available at local libraries
April’s 4-H At Home activity is now available at the Henry, Magnolia, McNabb and Toluca public libraries. This month youth ages 8-18 will build a paddle boat. The free STEM kits include materials to make your own paddle boat. This activity is brought to you by National 4-H Council and...
Youth fishing program gets kids off screens, into the great outdoors
Urbana, Ill. – In the past year, screen time has increased exponentially as schools, organizations, and even socializing have gone remote. Illinois 4-H has developed a new outdoor curriculum for junior-high age youth focused on getting kids spending time outside and enjoying the proven...
Youth take on the role of citizen scientists in nesting study
Urbana, Ill. - At more than 30 sites across the state, 4-H members are serving as citizen scientists studying the preferences of different styles of nest boxes tailored toward Barred Owls in order to advance future youth environmental stewardship.
This project tracks the...
Get rid of weeds and insects at home without pesticides
URBANA, Ill. – It finally happened; your garden’s first tomato is ready to harvest. Bright red and plump, you can practically taste it, but on closer inspection someone already has. Do you dig out the trusty bottle of insecticide?
Not so fast, says...
Bring office plants neglected during pandemic back to life
URBANA, Ill. – When people walked out of their workplaces last March, most did not think it would be months or even a year before they would come back.
As employees continue to return to in-person work, they might find themselves facing...
Spruce, Callery pear have no home in Illinois landscapes
URBANA, Ill. – They are beautiful, tempting, and frequently for sale in Illinois garden centers, but many nonnative trees are less than ideal for land of Lincoln landscapes.
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From hunt to plate, make a tasty dish of your wild game
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois hunters support the health of ecosystems, conservation efforts, and local economies. Successful hunts also provide lean, local protein for families and communities.
University of Illinois Extension...
Warmer temperatures rouse reptiles for spring migration
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois is world famous for its snakes. Every spring starting in March, Snake Road in the far southern reaches of the state closes to vehicles so migrating reptiles and...
Gardening benefits body, mind, wallet
URBANA, Ill. — A continuously connected lifestyle can drain internal batteries quickly, but digging into the world outside may be the best way to rejuvenate, revitalize and recharge.
“The gadgets of gardening aren’t flashy: a shovel, pruners, hoses and bags of seeds,” says...