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Hardin County Junior Gardeners
Join Illinois Extension staff and volunteers in some fun, hands-on learning about nature, gardening, and the environment! This exciting opportunity is open to Hardin County 3rd-5th graders. All…
Annual Backyard Maple Syrup Production Workshop 2025
Take a tour of Dixon Springs Agricultural Center's 100-tap sugarbush operation and learn the basics of maple syrup production at…
Hardin County Junior Gardeners
Join Illinois Extension staff and volunteers in some fun, hands-on learning about nature, gardening, and the environment! This exciting opportunity is open to Hardin County 3rd-5th graders. All…
Bulge Hole Ecological Area Hike - RESCHEDULED to 2/15
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2025 Crop Management Conference | Online
Use current data and research to strategize crop production planning.Analyzing last year’s statewide crop trends alongside current research helps to strengthen planning for the 2025 crop…
Preventing Soil Loss on Your Farm
When it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March during National Soil Health Week, producers and landowners can…
Hardin County Junior Gardeners
Join Illinois Extension staff and volunteers in some fun, hands-on learning about nature, gardening, and the environment! This exciting opportunity is open to Hardin County 3rd-5th graders. All…
Hardin County Junior Gardeners
Join Illinois Extension staff and volunteers in some fun, hands-on learning about nature, gardening, and the environment! This exciting opportunity is open to Hardin County 3rd-5th graders. All…
Holy Boulders Spring Hike
Explore the Holy Boulders area with "the largest concentration of boulders in Southern Illinois" according to the Illinois Climbers Association that owns and stewards the property. This hike…
Hardin County Junior Gardeners
Join Illinois Extension staff and volunteers in some fun, hands-on learning about nature, gardening, and the environment! This exciting opportunity is open to Hardin County 3rd-5th graders. All…