Millions at stake in census; be counted
URBANA, Ill. - An accurate census count is important to Illinois. The state could lose two congressional seats based on the population totals informed by the next census. Federal funding for programs including Medicaid,...
Save the taste of summer with at-home food preservation
DECATUR, Ill. — Get ready for summer produce by learning how to preserve food safely with University of Illinois Extension. Nutrition & Wellness Educator Caitlin Mellendorf will teach the basics of home food preservation and provide the latest safety guidelines.
Kick off the canning...
Follow safe food production practices: COVID-19 facts for farms, markets, and gardens
URBANA, Ill. - The current health issue has disrupted normal daily activities. There are many questions for growers and producers, as well as managers of farmers markets. Trust this researched advice from reliable sources.
“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may...
Get Growing webinar series announced for growing vegetables and fruit
FREEPORT, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension is proud to announce an upcoming fruit and vegetable webinar series offered this April for backyard growers and homeowners.
“Each spring, we get a number of calls to our University of Illinois Extension office asking about growing fruit...
Get gardening with our beginning gardener webinar series
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Horticulture Educator Austin Little and Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Katie Bell are teaming up to share a webinar series for beginning gardeners starting on April 7.
During our time of quarantine, there is still one thing we can all do – garden! Whether you...
Extension offers free webinar on natural lawn care April 18, 2020
CHICAGO, Ill. - Due to COVID-19, Cook County's Conservation@Home's In-Person Natural Lawn Care Workshops will be moved to a webinar on April 18th from 10am - 12pm. To register, please use the following link: go.illinois.edu/NaturalLawnCare...
Time to Prune Your Raspberry and Blackberry Plants
While most fruit trees have been pruned for the season, homeowners should look to prune raspberry and blackberry plants in the next couple of weeks.
Your first step in pruning these is to know that brambles produce primocanes and floricanes. “A primocane would be a cane that grew in...
Illinois Extension Offers Tips for National Nutrition Month
Consistent, healthy food choices are what matter in the long run, and that’s why the 2020 National Nutrition Month theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite.”
Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month is celebrated each...
Macon County 4-H Hosts Girls In STEM Workshop
DECATUR, Ill.— Spend the morning doing hands-on STEM activities and celebrating Women’s History Month at the 4-H Girls In STEM workshop. Women and girls play an important role in the advancement of STEM, unfortunately, there is a huge gap for females in STEM careers. In an effort to educate...
Horticulture Webinars Offered at Decatur Public Library
DECATUR, Ill.— When those few but precious beams of sunlight pour into your windows, are you thinking about spring? Why not register for University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons free webinars?
The first webinar in the spring series will be 1:30 p.m. on April 14. Slow Flowers...
Illinois Extension Offering Free Pruning Workshop at Crossing
DECATUR, Ill. – One of the keys to producing fruits in your home orchard or garden is yearly pruning during the dormant season. Proper pruning can increase fruit quality, reduce the occurrence of diseases and improve plant longevity, but many people are nervous about pruning or too heavy-handed...
