Pruning Apples and More Workshop - Macoupin County
Carlinville, Ill. - Are you a gardener interested in learning how to prune fruit trees? Pruning fruit trees is a necessary task to reap the greatest benefit from your trees.
University of Illinois Extension will host a Pruning Apples and More Workshop at the Macoupin...
Preparing Soup For the Heart - Christian County
Set a New Year’s resolution around personal health goals? Such as cooking more at home, lowering blood pressure, finally learning how to use that pressure cooker collecting dust in the closet? University of Illinois Extension is here to help! Join University of Illinois Extension for a hands-on...
Preparing Soup For the Heart - Montgomery County
Set a New Year’s resolution around personal health goals? Such as cooking more at home, lowering blood pressure, finally learning how to use that pressure cooker collecting dust in the closet? University of Illinois Extension is here to help! Join University of Illinois Extension for a hands-on...
All About Berries Series in Macoupin County
Carlinville, Ill. – To help the public learn more about growing berries in their own backyards, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, Andrew Holsinger will host two-part series designed to give the basics of berry crop production.
This two-part series...
Pruning Apples and More Workshop - Montgomery County
Hillsboro, Ill. - Are you a gardener interested in learning how to prune fruit trees? Pruning fruit trees is a necessary task to reap the greatest benefit from your trees.
University of Illinois Extension will host a Pruning Apples and More Workshop held at the Montgomery County...
Starting Seeds Indoors Workshop
It’s time to get a head start on the upcoming garden season by starting seedlings indoors. Growing quality seedlings indoors requires proper planning for adequate conditions to start seedling off right.
University of Illinois Extension will host a Starting Seeds Indoors Workshop held at...
Community Members Participate in Live-Action Poverty Simulation
LITCHFIELD Ill. – Over forty community members throughout Montgomery County, participated in a poverty simulation offered by University of Illinois Extension at Lincoln Land Community College in Litchfield, on Saturday, November 9. The program entitled “Community Action Poverty Simulation” (CAPS...
University of Illinois Extension recognize accomplishments of members
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in Christian County were honored at an annual recognition banquet Nov. 7 at Venezia Italian Restaurant, Taylorville.
Master Gardener were recognized for their years of service during the banquet.
Gwen Podeschi...
Meghan Wolff Joins U of I Extension Staff in Montgomery County
Hillsboro, Ill., - Amanda Cole, Unit 18 County Extension Director, is pleased to welcome Meghan Wolff to the Extension staff. Meghan is the new Community Worker, SNAP-Ed working out of the Montgomery County Extension Office in Hillsboro. Meghan will work with local residents identified for SNAP-...
Practice Making Healthier Meals Using a Pressure Cooker
“Who here has an Instant Pot™ or electric pressure cooker at home? Who here has dusted off the box and used it?” This is how Lisa Peterson, Nutrition and Wellness Educator with University of Illinois Extension, begins her hands-on electric pressure-cooking classes. The 90-minute workshop is...
University of Illinois Extension offers Invasive Plant Workshop
Hillsboro, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension will host an Invasive Plant Workshop at the Montgomery County Extension Office (#1 Industrial Park Drive, Hillsboro). Invasive plants are a major threat to biodiversity and native plant habitats. This workshop will cover identification,...
Could You Survive A Month In Poverty?
The Center for American Progress reports in 2018, that Illinois has 12,503,720 people living in the state and 1,569,753 individuals (12.6%) living at or below the federal poverty guidelines. The majority of these individuals are children and one in every six children in Illinois lives in...
Plant Propagation Workshop
Hillsboro, Ill. – This plant propagation workshop will be hands-on with instruction on basic propagation techniques. Establish a basic foundation of knowledge when it comes to plant propagation. Particiapants will take home two plants they propagate during the workshop.
University of...
Oak Pests and Diseases Workshop
Hillsboro, Ill. – Learn more about common oak species, current pests, and diseases of oaks. Topics will take a closer look at oak diseases such as bacterial leaf scorch, bur oak blight, oak wilt, and sudden oak death.
University of Illinois Extension will host an Oak Pests and Diseases...
2019 Montgomery County Yield Survey Results Are In
Montgomery County Extension conducted their annual yield survey of the area corn crop on Thursday, September 5. The survey data gathered resulted in an estimated county wide average yield of 187.5 bushels per acre, which was down from last year’s average of 215.7 bushels per acre.
The...