Stay aware, safely share rural roads during fall harvest
DECATUR, Ill. – Harvest season is here and with it comes safety issues on rural roads. Whether you are operating farm machinery or a motor vehicle, please adopt a “safety first” attitude this time of the year.
During the fall harvest, there are more slow-moving farm equipment on the...
University of Illinois Extension to host Census Webinar October 17, 2019
URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar to educate the public on how to ensure an accurate count for the upcoming decennial census, an issue on which billions of dollars of federal funding for everyday government expenditures is hinged.
The U.S. Census...
4-H and Pipe Dreams Theatre Offer Drama Program
DECATUR — Is your child a budding playwright or costume designer? Or, maybe your child just loves to be the center of attention and enjoys acting. Macon County 4-H and Pipe Dreams Theatre will offer a 6 - week performing arts program, Little Dreamers, for children in 2nd to 6th grades at Pipe...
Illinois Extension offers free Learning, Thinking, Caring Webinar Series
Long-term care professionals and other professionals who work with older adults now have an easy and convenient way to participate in professional development. University of Illinois Extension is proud to present the free three-part Learning, Thinking, Caring Webinar Series this fall.
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Local Residents Win Master Gardener Awards
DECATUR – Area Master Gardeners were recently honored for their volunteer efforts at the Illinois Master Gardener Conference on September 6 in East Moline. The Macon County Master Gardener program had four individuals recognized.
Macon County Master Gardener Nancy Derby received...
Get Garden Answers you Trust with Free Extension Fall Webinars
What kind of gardening can you do in the fall? How can you protect your urban trees? How can you attract more birds to your yard? Get answers you trust with University of Illinois Extension’s free fall gardening webinars. Head to the Decatur Public Library or the Piatt County Extension Office...
CBD hemp field day to take place in Roseville
University of Illinois Extension in partnership with American Hemp Research will be hosting a CBD Hemp Field Day in Roseville, Illinois. Demonstrations of various production methods will be shown while addressing issues faced throughout the...
Piatt County 4-H Members Earn State Fair Awards
MONTICELLO – Piatt County 4-H members participated in the 4-H general projects show at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 11, 2019. Piatt County 4-H members brought home one Inspire award, three champion awards and one reserve champion award.
Out of 19 projects entered by...
Handing Off Your Business: A Planning Workshop
The aging of owners and leaders creates one of the most complex chapters in the life of a business. So complex that 60% opt to avoid all or some of the issues. Succession planning for the management of a business and the exit strategy of leaders are connected, but different. Estate planning is...