Illinois Extension Master Gardeners celebrate 50 years of impact, momentum for future
URBANA, Ill. — The 1970s were a time of change; people nationwide had growing concerns about environmental damage from industrial pollution and a renewed interest in home gardening. The environmental movement led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, Earth Day, and the Illinois...

Illinois Extension expands access to cultural competency training through train-the-trainer event
URBANA, Ill. — Illinois Extension hosted a national training for the Navigating Difference Cultural Competency curriculum. Eighteen Extension professionals from five states, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri, participated in a train-the-trainer program at Allerton Park and...

4-H Livestock Skillathon prepares youth for careers in animal agriculture
Urbana, Ill. – Sixty 4-H youth participated in the State 4-H Livestock Skillathon in the Stock Pavilion on University of Illinois campus. Participants went through the contest and then participated in a learning workshop to better prepare for next year’s contests in the summer and fall. ...

Prioritize safety first approach of fast-paced technologies at SAFER AG two-day workshop
URBANA, Ill. — Autonomous equipment may seem like something from a movie or the future when, in reality, it is already in use throughout the agriculture industry. From robotic planting to driverless tractors and drones, these forms of technology are advancing quickly to find their place in today...

Conference focuses on construction of a new generation of leaders in Illinois 4-H
Springfield, Ill.—One weekend with over 100 seventh and eighth-grade youth learned ways to improve their leadership skills at the 2024 construction-themed 4-H Junior Leadership Conference held Nov. 2-3 at the...