Celebrate the Power of Pollinators at Monarch Madness
DECATUR – Discover and celebrate the power of pollinators and the Monarch butterfly as they migrate across Central Illinois in September at the fifth-annual Monarch Madness co-sponsored by the Macon County Master Gardeners and Rock Springs Nature Center. Be a part of this family friendly and...
Macon County 4-H Members Are Bound For the Illinois State Fair
DECATUR – July was a busy month for Macon County 4-H members who participated in the Macon- Piatt County Show. 4-H youth, ages 8 to 18, presented their projects ranging from crops to computer science to judges who awarded ribbons, selected top projects and designated State Fair Delegates...
Kids Heading to the Kitchen with 4-H Cooking 101
CERRO GORDO: This summer, University of Illinois Extension invites youth to put their taste buds to the test with 4-H Cooking 101. With the help of a 4-H Teen Teacher, students will learn about food and kitchen safety, practice measuring and using equipment and make and sample tasty dishes like...
Tips and Trellising for Tomato Success
DECATUR – Every gardener can get an ample harvest of garden tomatoes, by following a few easy steps to prevent the most common problems and trellising their tomatoes when needed. Most gardeners think blossom end rot, a black patch at the blossom end of your tomato, is caused by a...
Extension Offers Free Online Pre-Diabetes Course
DECATUR – More than 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes and most don't even know it, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Those with prediabetes have higher than normal blood glucose levels, which raise your risk of heart disease and stroke as well as Type 2 diabetes. Build...
Preserve Foods Safely in DeWitt County with Free Pressure Canner Test from Extension
CLINTON - Preserving homegrown fruits and vegetables by canning them at the end of the season is good for you, good for your wallet and reduces your environmental impact. But, if your pressure canner lid gauges are inaccurate, it can also be risky.
To ensure safety in the home canning...
Preserve Foods Safely in Macon County with Free Pressure Canner Test from Extension
DECATUR - Preserving homegrown fruits and vegetables by canning them at the end of the season is good for you, good for your wallet and reduces your environmental impact. But, if your pressure canner lid gauges are inaccurate, it can also be risky.To ensure safety in the home canning process...
Preserve Foods Safely in Piatt County with Free Pressure Canner Test from Extension
MONTICELLO - Preserving homegrown fruits and vegetables by canning them at the end of the season is good for you, good for your wallet and reduces your environmental impact. But, if your pressure canner lid gauges are inaccurate, it can also be risky.To ensure safety in the home canning...