Great Annuals for Your Garden

Champaign County Master Gardeners and University of Illinois Extension present Great Annuals for your Garden - Master Gardener Tested on Monday, July 29 at 8:30 a.m. at the Idea Garden on South…

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

Youth teams learn life skills from crop scouting fields to use in their future careers.

Knowing how to properly scout corn, soybean, or any commercial crop field is essential to understanding…

Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases: The Interplay of Human Knowledge and Behavior

Discover how to safeguard against tick bites and disease transmission.

This presentation provides an overview of how human behavior can impact our risk of tick bites and tick-borne diseases.…

Individual Plant Treatments to Control Woody Invasives

Treat invasive species one plant at a time. 

One technique used to manage invasive woody plant vegetation is focused, individual plant treatments such as herbicide foliar applications, cut…

North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference

Join Extension and agricultural professionals from across the region at the North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference to spotlight climate adaptation and mitigation research, outreach, and…

The Consequences of Agricultural Chemical Trespass into Illinois Ecosystems

What happens when a pesticide doesn't stay where it's put? 

The landscape of Illinois has been devoted primarily to agriculture for more than 100 years. Agricultural intensification has led to…

State 4-H Superior Young Producer General Livestock Contest

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4-H members, don't miss your chance to compete for one of nine $1,000 scholarships -- on-site, walk-up registration begins at the 4-H Superior Young Producer Contest and…

Child BMI Measurement and Family Communication: Best Practices for Head Start Staff

Learn measurement protocols and strategies for discussing the results with families.

Discover best practices for collecting child body mass index measurements and learn how to communicate that…

Illinois State Fair 4-H General Project Show

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If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-winning 4-H members display their general project work during three amazing days…

4-H Can Make a Difference

The 4-H Can Make a Difference Can/Non-Perishable Food drive is back again at the Illinois State Fair this year! 

We will be located inside the Orr Building this year collecting non-…