Chop talk: 4-H Livestock Judging Contest helps youth “bring home the bacon”
The 4-H Livestock Judging Contest brought together youth from across Illinois and Indiana to test their livestock evaluation skills while fostering teamwork, confidence, and agricultural awareness. Illinois Extension and 4-H serving Clark, Crawford, and Edgar counties provided a livestock...
Master Gardener Column by Jan Phipps
Spring blooming bulbs like tulips and daffodils can be planted from mid-October until the ground freezes. Gardeners sometimes aren’t sure how deep to bury them. Even when they know, if the soil is compacted and hard to dig, the tendency might be to give up too soon and just get them barely...
Flower Farm is final stop in Illinois Extension's Summer Twilight Series
ALBION, Ill. – Illinois Extension’s Summer Twilight Series will wrap up its annual program in August with a stop in Sumner. With a decade-long track record, the series continues to be a unique opportunity for southern Illinois residents, farmers, and entrepreneurs to discover a variety of...
Illinois Extension offers free dial-gauge pressure canner testing for home canners
URBANA, Ill. — With summer gardens gearing up, it’s time to take canning equipment out of storage. Illinois Extension offers free dial-gauge pressure canner testing to ensure the equipment works accurately.A variety of foods can be canned at home through boiling water bath canning and...
Immeasurable impact gained through dedication of Illinois Extension volunteers
URBANA, Ill. — They are friends, neighbors, family members, or someone we run into at local community events. More than 5,000 of these individuals are University of Illinois Extension volunteers.These volunteers make a difference in their...