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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: Supplementing cows on drought-stressed pastures
Supplementing cows on drought-stressed pastures
Supplementing cows during drought is common practice. Harvested forages, such as hay, can be used to replace available forage for grazing. However,...
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Read article: From Central Illinois (Bloomington): Unity Community Center demonstration site update
From Central Illinois (Bloomington): Unity Community Center demonstration site update
Weather and precipitation summary for Bloomington-NormalHere in central Illinois over the last 30 days, the hottest temperature...
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Read article: Take advantage of living in a small pond
Take advantage of living in a small pond
For young adults or their parents, small towns may not seem like the most exciting places to live compared to the big city. However, they offer...
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Read article: Autumn is for tree planting
Autumn is for tree planting
Autumn is a time for apple picking, pumpkin spice everything (yes, I’m on that side of the debate), final garden harvests, and tree planting. While...
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Read article: Global fertilizer markets and their effect on Central Illinois agriculture
Global fertilizer markets and their effect on Central Illinois agriculture
Fertilizer is a critical input for crop production, supplying essential nutrients that boost yields and support global food security. In recent years...
Read article: Coyotes as sentinels: What wildlife reveal about public health
Coyotes as sentinels: What wildlife reveal about public health
For 25 years, the Urban Coyote Research Project has been studying the ecology of urban coyotes in the Chicago area. Researchers monitor and...
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Read article: Fall management of forages in Central Illinois
Fall management of forages in Central Illinois
Fall is a vital season for managing forage crops in Illinois. The choices producers make now can influence how well their fields endure the winter...
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Read article: 2025 Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports State Competitions - Making the best better
2025 Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports State Competitions - Making the best better
By any measure, the recent series of 4-H Shooting Sports events attended by the best 4-H shooting sports competitors in the State of Illinois brought...

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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