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5 Steps to Protect Your Farm, Legally Speaking

Legal Training for Illinois Small Farms Webinar Series
Build a resilient farm by first taking a few steps to protect it. 

Are there a few key steps that provide a big impact when it comes to the farm or ranch’s protection from legal risks? Yes,…

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Become a Dementia Friend

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2026
Learn simple, powerful ways to support those with dementia in your community.

More than 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and many more live with other forms of…

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5 Pasos para Proteger su Granja desde el Punto de Vista Legal

Desarrolle una granja resistente cuando tome las medidas para protegerla.

¿Existen algunos pasos clave que tengan un gran impacto en lo que respecta a la protección de las granjas y ranchos frente…

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Moth Gardening: Amazing Pollinators of the Night

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Learn more about the unsung pollinators visiting flowers and gardens at night. 

Butterflies are one of the most popular garden themes, but what about their nighttime counterparts? Moths, the…

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Introduction to Invasive Species Management

County: Kane, Montgomery, Calhoun, Livingston, Pope, McDonough, Champaign

From your backyard to the local forest, invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts. Learn how to manage invasive plants in a two-day program that starts with a day of online…

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Introduction to Invasive Species Management - Kane County Field Day

County: Kane

From your backyard to the local forest, invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts. Learn how to manage invasive plants in a two-day program that starts with a day of online…

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Drive-Thru Pork Dinner Fundraiser

Friends of Extension and Kendall County 4-H Foundation
County: Kendall

 

Get a tasty pork chop or pork burger dinner in a convenient, drive-thru format on Thursday, June 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds. Join the…

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Illini Summer Academies

Registration is open!

Discover your potential at Illini Summer Academies, a life-changing personal development experience hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for high school…

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Heart of America Grazing Conference

Explore how regenerative grazing can grow livestock operations.

Producers can stay in the loop on what’s moving in the world of regenerative grazing by attending the 2026 Heart of America Grazing…

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The Real Steps to Maintaining a Lawn

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Discover the steps not to skip when caring for a lawn. 

Does a lawn really need to be fertilized four times a year? Is watering every day helping or hurting the lawn? And how much of that…

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