Turfgrass, ornamentals pesticide applicator certification open online
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois pesticide applicators needing to complete the turfgrass and ornamentals category certifications can now access the online training courses to prepare for the exams. University of Illinois Extension is offering...
Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Free Winter Series Webinars
The winter series of the University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening Program, which focuses on environmental stewardship, home gardening, and backyard food production, got underway the month of January. The public is invited to participate in this free webinar series. The second...
It’s full STEAM ahead with LaSalle County 4-H!
Utica Public Library is joining LaSalle County 4-H in participating with 4-H’s STEAM kit program. This partnership will allow youth ages 8 – 18 to receive free monthly activities...
Dream big with expert updates for northern fruit, vegetable farmers
URBANA, Ill. – When upstate fruit and vegetable growers are looking to diversify their small farm or adopt new practices, they rely on the experts at University of Illinois Extension.
Every February, Extension educators meet with Wisconsin and Illinois commercial vegetable and fruit...
February library kits are full STEAM ahead
“Our families love them!” has been just a glimpse of the feedback received from the Seasonal STEAM 4-H program which began in Tiskilwa in November. Since November, the program has expanded to include Buda,...
4-H At Home STEM kits at local libraries
The February “4-H At Home” activity is now available at the libraries in Henry, Magnolia, McNabb and Toluca. This month youth ages 8-18 will learn about space exploration. The free STEM kits include materials to make your own Mars Rover. This activity is courtesy of Texas A & M....
Explore financial incentives for environmentally-friendly farm practices
DEKALB, Ill. – The adoption of practices like no-till, cover crops, pasture management, and agroforestry can sequester carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gases. Farmers utilizing these practices have multiple, new, opportunities to be financially rewarded for carbon and other...
2021 is the year of the gardener; get ready with Home, Lawn, Garden Day
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Whether it’s inspiration for future backyard projects or meeting a new must-have plant, for 19 years the Home, Lawn, and Garden Day has given Central Illinois gardeners the tools they need to grow.
This annual gardening conference will be 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...
Find Your Spark!
University of Illinois Extension invites youth, ages 8-12 years old, to learn about the 4-H program and to try out some fun projects at home.
University of Illinois Extension invites families and youth to sign up and participate in the...
K-12 continuing education opportunity for teachers and childcare professionals
University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit is offering the following free online K-12 continuing education opportunity for teachers and childcare professionals. The series explores strategies to promote resiliency and mindfulness, manage stress, and...
It’s full STEAM ahead with LaSalle County 4-H!
LaSalle Public Library is joining LaSalle County 4-H in participating with 4-H’s STEAM kit program. This partnership will allow youth ages 8 – 18 to receive monthly activities providing educational experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art...
