Technology Use in Older Adults: Aging with Multiple Sclerosis

Learn how to use tools and technologies to manage multiple sclerosis.

More people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a common and disabling neurological disease, are reaching old age than ever before.…

Companion Planting: Bountiful and Beautiful Together

Growing specific plant pairs together can add benefits to the whole garden. 

Discover plant partnerships that offer strategies to break up heavy soils, combat weeds and disease, lure pests…

Balancing the Mind and Body: Yoga and Healthy Aging

Discover how yoga can promote healthy aging for older adults.

The practice of yoga encompasses a variety of techniques to balance the mind and body, with many health-promoting benefits. Discover…

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…

NRCS Field Day

Did you know that the minimum farm size to participate in NRCS Urban Ag Conservation Practices is 1/100th Acre? 
Meet the NRCS Urban Agriculture Field Staff, Star Farmers and the U of I…

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…

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…

Foodscaping: Creating Snacks Among the Flower Beds

Add design and value by adding edible plants to flowering landscape beds. 

Foodscaping is a design concept that intentionally adds edible plant varieties to existing beds of ornamentals. The…