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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
Read article: Pollinators' complicated relationship with climate change
Pollinators' complicated relationship with climate change
Like almost everything else with climate change, the impacts are mostly bad news. Increasing drought severity is already driving pollinator declines...
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Read article: Three Natural Ways to Boost Immunity
Three Natural Ways to Boost Immunity
September is traditionally the month when we begin to think about all things related to fall: kids returning to school, sweater weather, pumpkin...
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Read article: Emergence of a new Illinois turf pest: The annual bluegrass weevil
Emergence of a new Illinois turf pest: The annual bluegrass weevil
Infestations of the domestic turf pest, annual bluegrass weevil (ABW), Listronotus maculicolliss, have officially been identified in...
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Read article: Why are my cows open?
Why are my cows open?
There is no more unnerving feeling than hearing the veterinarian say “open” too many times during preg-check. Having some open cows is normal in a 60...
The 2024 mid-year survey of Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser members showed a decline in expected 2025 farmland cash rents for all land quality classes on professionally managed farms. https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2024/09/setting-2025-cash-rents.html
Read article: An Outlook for 2024 Farmland Leasing Trends
An Outlook for 2024 Farmland Leasing Trends
According to a recent survey of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) membership, the share of the...
Read article: Youth financial literacy: Money messages from home
Youth financial literacy: Money messages from home
As most schools are in session, many kids are back to learning in a formal classroom setting. While financial literacy may be a piece of the standard...
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Read article: Beyond the scale: Childhood obesity and its link to cancer
Beyond the scale: Childhood obesity and its link to cancer
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In the United States, about 1 in every 5 children have obesity. This rate increases with age...
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Read article: Edge-of-field considerations: A farmer perspective
Edge-of-field considerations: A farmer perspective
Edge-of-field practices help reduce nutrient loss, improve wildlife habitats, and support long-term farm sustainability. A farmer panel hosted in...

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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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