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...
Macon County 4-H Members Earn State Fair Awards
DECATUR – Macon County 4-H members recently participated in the 4-H general projects show at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 12, 2019. Macon County 4-H members brought home five Inspire awards, five champion awards and five reserve champion awards.
Out of 29...
Dewitt County 4-H Members Earn State Fair Awards
CLINTON – Dewitt County 4-H members recently participated in the 4-H general projects show at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 12, 2019. Dewitt County 4-H members brought home four Inspire awards, six champion awards and five reserve champion awards.
Out of 39 projects...
Macon County 4-H is Hosting a "Back To School Teacher Supply Drive"
Show support to area teachers and participate in the “Back to School Teacher Supply Drive” hosted by University of Illinois Extension 4-H in Macon County. Supplies can be dropped off from August 8 until the end of the day Friday, September 13 at the University of Illinois Extension office...
Extension Offering Certified Food Protection Manager Training and Exam
ARTHUR – This October, University of Illinois Extension in Moultrie-Douglas County is offering the state mandated Certified Food Protection Manager course and test. The Illinois Department of Public Health requires all food establishments be supervised by a Certified Food Protection Manager...
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...