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Announcements and Highlights

Ewing Demonstration Center

Ewing Demonstration Center has served the southern Illinois agricultural community since 1910, connecting local growers with campus faculty and educators.

Canning, gardening, and more

Whether you live in the third story of an apartment or on a 10-acre plot of land, homesteading skills can help bring you and your family closer to the food you eat.

Illinois Extension Strategic Plan

Illinois Extension engaged in a strategic planning process throughout 2024 that created opportunities for many voices to contribute their own vision for Illinois Extension’s future.

Events

4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 1

June 2, 2026 - June 6, 2026

Eat and Educate - Hold that Thought

June 4, 2026

County

Randolph

Trash Blast - Dutchman Lake

June 5, 2026

County

Johnson

Pulaski

Alexander

Massac

Union

Agriculture Drone Education Day

June 5, 2026

More Events

News Releases

A crop field irrigation system releasing water over experimental plots at the Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan.

May 29, 2026

How farmers respond to climate-related risk
As climate change increases the frequency of drought, excessive rainfall, and other extreme weather events, farmers face growing uncertainty about crop production. Understanding how farmers perceive and respond to that uncertainty can help improve agricultural policy and climate...

Local Illinois Extension Master Naturalist interns.

May 26, 2026

2026 Illinois Extension Master Naturalist enthusiasts become interns after training
BENTON, Ill – Illinois Extension is dedicated to strengthening the bond between local communities and the natural world. The Illinois Master Naturalist program helps cultivate a new generation of learners who are connected to the outdoors while offering opportunities for personal growth, service...

A brown with a pink stripe hummingbird moth using its proboscis to collect nectar from a pink zinnia flower.

May 22, 2026

Add sunshine and new Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening webinars to summer
URBANA, Ill. — Summer activities around the garden can be fun and a way to spend a little more time outside. Take a break from the sun to watch two new webinars from University of Illinois Extension’s...

Dixon Springs Ag Center offices with fall foliage

May 21, 2026

Illinois Extension hosts inaugural Dixon Springs Agricultural Center Field Day on July 14
SIMPSON, Ill. – Community and agriculture come together for an evening of learning and connection during the inaugural Dixon Springs Agricultural Center Field Day on July 14. The experience will begin at 5 p.m. and includes a farm-to-table meal featuring food grown and produced at the Ag...

People riding on a seated trailer being pulled around a field day event by a green tractor.

May 15, 2026

ACES Agronomy Days series returns to University of Illinois
With summer just around the corner, Agronomy Days will soon return to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The season-long series teaches Illinois growers the latest...

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