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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: Elizabeth Wahle reflects on her time with Illinois Extension as she prepares for retirement
Elizabeth Wahle reflects on her time with Illinois Extension as she prepares for retirement
When I started with Extension, I was fresh out of my Ph.D. program with Dr. John Masiunas…and really wet behind the ears compared to what I know now...
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Read article: Ginger grant update: Illinois ginger growers' rhizome seed issues and learning opportunities
Ginger grant update: Illinois ginger growers' rhizome seed issues and learning opportunities
Heading into year two of the Illinois Ginger Growers Collaborative project, fourteen small farmers and six Extension field staff have just received...
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Read article: Listeriosis - What it is and how to prevent it
Listeriosis - What it is and how to prevent it
Listeriosis is a disease caused by the bacteria called Listeria...
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Read article: From Dixon Springs Ag Center: Storm damage from early March changes research plans
From Dixon Springs Ag Center: Storm damage from early March changes research plans
The mid March cold snap brought temperatures in the 18 to 22 degree range across southern Illinois. Double row covers on plasticulture strawberries...
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Read article: From Southwestern Illinois (Waterloo): Perennial fruit crops moving ahead despite cold weather
From Southwestern Illinois (Waterloo): Perennial fruit crops moving ahead despite cold weather
We have been on the spring roller coaster for temperatures in southern Illinois.  March 15-17 saw temperatures plummet, with March 16 not even...
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Read article: From Central Illinois (Bloomington): Cover crop residue and spring growth at Unity Community Center Research and Demonstration Area
From Central Illinois (Bloomington): Cover crop residue and spring growth at Unity Community Center Research and Demonstration Area
Over the last 5 years, efforts have been made at the Unity Community Center’s Research and Demonstration Area Garden in Normal, IL to rejuvenate...
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Read article: From St. Louis Metro East: Growers may have lucked out following temperature roller coaster around St. Patrick's Day
From St. Louis Metro East: Growers may have lucked out following temperature roller coaster around St. Patrick's Day
The luck of the leprechauns may have been with growers this St. Patrick’s Day.  By that I mean apples and peaches in Southern Illinois were/are...
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Read article: What specialty crop growers need to know about the Dicamba over-the-top in soybeans for 2026
What specialty crop growers need to know about the Dicamba over-the-top in soybeans for 2026
In February, the USEPA announced that three dicamba-containing products were approved for over-the-top (OTT) applications in soybean...

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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