Engage youth in emergency preparedness
GALESBURG, Ill, – Ready in the Middle is an emergency preparedness initiative focused on pre-teens, teens, and their families. Developed for youth ages 10 -19, RITM gives youth participants and their families an opportunity to identify risks and hazards in and around their home by taking part in...
Virtual environment doesn’t stop fun, camaraderie, teamwork of 4-H shooting sports contest
URBANA, Ill. – There’s no stopping 4-H ingenuity and drive. Even COVID-19 couldn’t stop the dedicated 4-H members from completing their 4-H shooting sports project this fall. What was normally held as four large state meets transitioned to small group in-person outings, virtually recorded by one...
Improve profitability, sustainability of local food, small farm specialty operation
Improve profitability, sustainability of local food, small farm specialty operations
URBANA, Ill. – There is no off season on the farm and winter is a chance for small producers to gain new knowledge. The University of Illinois Extension 2021 Small Farms Winter Webinar...
Annual Conservation Cropping Seminars now available online
URBANA, Ill. – The eighth annual Conservation Cropping Seminars will return January 2021 in a new virtual format over three days. The seminars give farmers access to soil health ideas from researchers that will improve practices on the farm.
The free three-day conference will be 9 to 11...
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, gets underway the month of January. The public is invited to participate in this free webinar series. The first...
FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Certification Training offered online in February
Are you a business, or are you associated with a business that needs to ensure safe preparation of food products before selling into retail? Are you looking to become a qualified individual who has successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventative...
Marshall-Putnam 4-H offer 4-H At Home
University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Putnam County is pleased to bring 4-H At Home to area youth through some local libraries.
Each month from January to May, Marshall-Putnam 4-H will provide monthly kits for youth ages 8-18. The kits are STEM (Science, Technology,...
Extension Partners with Local Food Pantries
Tracy Cooper, Director of Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry in Mendota, Illinois, will be displaying her new sign and banner provided by University of Illinois Extension in two locations. In addition to Mendota, since...