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We'll see you at the fair!

We're thrilled to see all of our 4-H members at the upcoming county fairs! Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring, and we can't wait to celebrate your achievements with you. Get ready to showcase your animals, projects, and talents – it's going to be a fun-filled summer!

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Strong Couples

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Lessons for Living

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Quarterly Companion: Around the Table

A helping hand for aging well! Quarterly Companion is a free newsletter you can sign up to receive every three months. Download, print, and share this free resource as outreach to support your community!

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Great Annuals for Your Garden

July 29, 2024

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

July 30, 2024

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

July 31, 2024

Individual Plant Treatments to Control Woody Invasives

July 31, 2024

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July 24, 2024

Illinois Extension Family Life team hosting pair of double-feature talks
WATSEKA AND PAXTON, Ill — Illinois Extension's Family Life and Nutrition and Wellness Teams are proud to bring a pair of double-feature talks to the Watseka...

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July 22, 2024

Bring birds close to home by gardening for feathered friends
URBANA, Ill. — People plant gardens for food, flowers, and function, but planting for the birds can be beautiful and beneficial to the environment. What if instead of storebought bird seed in a feeder, gardens could include a buffet of different foods for birds while also being a beautiful...

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July 16, 2024

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects
URBANA, Ill. — One thing is for sure, if there is a farm field, insects will visit it. Having the skills to identify insects inhabiting crop fields across the Midwest improves one’s ability to identify and effectively manage insect pests while avoiding unnecessary interventions that may...

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July 15, 2024

Pollinator garden flourishes at Danville Public Library
DANVILLE, Ill. — As someone strolls along the sidewalk in front of the Danville Public Library, they are greeted by the enchanting sight of bees, wasps, a variety of butterflies, and even some mydas flies flitting between the vibrant, colorful flowers of a thriving...

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July 12, 2024

Attend field day to learn how agrivoltaics boosts energy, resiliency in food production
URBANA, Ill. — Continuing to feed a growing world is the agriculture industry's future, and the demand for sustainability is here. One avenue of exploration includes agrivoltaics or solar energy within production agriculture.“The relatively recent idea combines solar panels for...

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