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The Garden Scoop

Featuring Seasonal tips and tricks from educator, Ryan Pankau

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Plan Well, Retire Well

Saving and investing your money

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Live Well. Eat Well.

Information by our Nutrition and Wellness Extension Educators from across Illinois.

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Good Growing

Keeping you growing with good ideas from Katie ParkerChristopher Enroth, and Ken Johnson.

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Our Illinois 4-H Story

Telling the stories of Illinois 4-H members, volunteers, and alumni

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Simply Nutritious, Quick and Delicious

helpful tips to make meals easy, healthy, and tasty!

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Naturalist News

Share your passion for nature and learn ways to protect our natural world.

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Latest Blogs From Illinois Extension
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Read article: From bark to baking: Cinnamon’s journey to your table
From bark to baking: Cinnamon’s journey to your table
While we use them year-round, spices often take center stage during the holidays. From bread and pies to cookies and drinks, spices provide many...
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Read article: Lulu & the Hunger Monster reading program helps youth understand food insecurity
Lulu & the Hunger Monster reading program helps youth understand food insecurity
An outreach initiative helped children across the Tri-County area better understand hunger and how they can contribute during Hunger Action Month....
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Read article: Extension partners with STAR to support farm conservation goals
Extension partners with STAR to support farm conservation goals
Healthy soils, cleaner water, and stronger farms, one field at a time —University of Illinois Extension and ...
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Read article: New Year's resolutions for mental health
New Year's resolutions for mental health
According to Google’s English Dictionary, the word “resolution” means a firm decision to do or not do something. So many of us feel that the...
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Read article: A nontraditional holiday plant: Kalanchoe
A nontraditional holiday plant: Kalanchoe
Traditional holiday plants get a lot of attention this time of year, and the Good Growing team has made an effort to write about the most popular...
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Read article: Tariffs, trade, and central Illinois: Inside a Supreme Court case
Tariffs, trade, and central Illinois: Inside a Supreme Court case
Among the many topics making headlines in 2025, agricultural trade policy has been one of the most discussed and impactful for agricultural producers...
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Read article: Workplace mental health and well-being
Workplace mental health and well-being
Work is a vital part of life. As workers, we spend a significant amount of time in work settings and situations. While we may take care to create...
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Read article: Farm Finance Series: The farm market value balance sheet
Farm Finance Series: The farm market value balance sheet
As the Midwest agriculture sector faces another year of low profits, farmers need to take a closer look at their farm balance sheet, which is a...

See More Blogs From Illinois Extension

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Agriculture

Acres of Knowledge

All issues concerning Small Farms, Agriculture, Local Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

Hill & Furrow

News from the Northwestern Illinois Agricultural R&D Center.

Community and Economic Development

Building Entrepreneurial Communities

Strategies for strengthening local economies.

Consumer Economics

Be Centsible

Written by college students, for college students. Be Centsible features answers to personal finance questions.

Fearless Financial Future

Research-based financial information helps us develop and maintain thoughtful and effective financial behaviors.

Environment

All About Weather

Learn more about Illinois weather patterns.

Naturalist News

Share your passion for nature and learn ways to protect our natural world.

Naturalist's Notebook

Experience the natural world through reviews and journal entries with Master Naturalists.

Grasses at a Glance

Dig deep into the types of grasses and their uses in our world.

Family

Community Health: Education, Prevention, and Inspiration

Empowering people to make healthy, respectful, and responsible choices.

Family Files

Facts for all ages.

Refill Your Cup with Self-Care

Genuine, sustained self-care is an art.

Salud y Familia

Resources in Spanish.

Horticulture

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Local and statewide information on a variety of current topics for home gardeners and market growers.

Illinois River Hort

Helping new and experienced gardeners develop their skills and knowledge while encouraging everyone to enjoy the outdoors.

Know How, Know More

Connecting you with your food, farmers, and community.

Over the Garden Fence

Where gardeners come to find out what's happening out in the yard.

Raise, Grow, Harvest, Eat, Repeat

A blog for growers, consumers, and backyard gardeners to grow, eat, and connect in the local food system.

Nutrition and Wellness

Be Smart, Eat Well, Get Healthy

Nutrition information you can use.

Healthy Eats and Repeat

Highlighting food, recipes, and ideas for a healthy lifestyle.

Turnip the Beet! Nutrition and Wellness

Timely news, information, and innovative ideas to promote health and influence change.

Youth Development

Connection Corner

Timely information, activities, and resources to help you stay connected to loved ones, the world around you, and yourself.

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