Improve profitability, sustainability of local food, small farm specialty operation
Improve profitability, sustainability of local food, small farm specialty operations
URBANA, Ill. – There is no off season on the farm and winter is a chance for small producers to gain new knowledge. The University of Illinois Extension 2021 Small Farms Winter Webinar...
Annual Conservation Cropping Seminars now available online
URBANA, Ill. – The eighth annual Conservation Cropping Seminars will return January 2021 in a new virtual format over three days. The seminars give farmers access to soil health ideas from researchers that will improve practices on the farm.
The free three-day conference will be 9 to 11...
Four Seasons Gardening webinars return in 2021
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening series will return in 2021 with three monthly webinars starting in January.
Horticulture educators will lead seasons on winter fruit tree pruning, the therapeutic value of nature and adaptive gardening to...
Get ready for spring with Gardening in the Air
URBANA, Ill. – Keep your green thumb ready for the growing season with the return of Gardening in the Air in 2021.
Gardening in the Air is a virtual 18-session series on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 co-hosted by University of Illinois Extension and ...
Fruits on Friday
Extension offers Webinar Series about Growing Fruit
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Some of the most common questions received at the University of Illinois Extension office throughout the year are related to growing fruit in the backyard. As many growers are looking to move beyond the vegetable...
Extension consumer economics team honored
URBANA, Ill. – Two University of Illinois Extension consumer economics educators were recognized by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education for their innovative and impactful work in...
Grow great vegetables with beginner gardening webinar series
URBANA, Ill. – The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden start to finish led by...
Carroll-Lee-Whiteside Extension Announces New Master Gardener Interns and Winter Training
STERLING, Ill-The University of Illinois Extension is pleased to announce our newest Master Gardener interns for Whiteside County. LuAnn Meyer and Paula Reid graduated from the Master Gardener program on November 19. This year’s fall class was held as a flipped classroom style. For 12 weeks,...
Carroll-Lee-Whiteside 4-H Clubs Receive State Recognition
Each year, local 4-H clubs are encouraged to apply for recognition at the State Level in Community Service, Leadership, or Project Learning. Clubs must meet certain standards and answer questions to receive recognition. A few of the standards include establishing goals, participating in events...