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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

Plantable Paper Seed Lab

June 25, 2026

County

Johnson

Grow, Harvest, Prepare, and Share

June 25, 2026

County

Pope

Dragonfly Identification Walk

June 27, 2026

County

Johnson

Bee the Change: A Pollinator Field Tour with Master Gardener Anne Hale

June 28, 2026

County

Franklin

More Events

News Releases

A 4-H member showing her black and brown guinea pig to the small pets judge. judge

June 24, 2026

Jackson and Williamson County 4-H youth place in animal shows
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Local youth were excited to gather at the Jackson County Extension Office to participate in the 4-H horse show on June 18, and all other animal shows on June 20. During these events, 4-H members shared their knowledge of cats, dogs, lizards, rabbits, and other...

A woman standing on a picnic table talking to a group of people

June 23, 2026

When natural curiosity takes root, Illinois communities thrive
The word “community” is often used to describe both people and nature, and for good reason. Each are groups of individuals sharing a space as they live and grow. It’s in this same spirit of collective...

June 18, 2026

Get to know Illinois grasses in summer plant identification series
URBANA, Ill. — Grasses play a big role in natural ecosystems — from controlling soil erosion to supporting pollinators to providing food for livestock — but telling one from another isn’t always easy. This summer,...

man, woman, young man standing in front of plants in containers

June 17, 2026

Illinois Extension brings community together through container gardening workshops in Cairo and Metropolis
CAIRO and METROPOLIS, Ill. — Community members across Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union counties recently came together to learn, create, and grow at the Container Gardening Workshops hosted by the University of Illinois Extension at local food donation gardens in...

Randolph County 4-H Grand Champion winners.

June 17, 2026

Randolph County 4-H youth place in 2026 livestock and animal shows
SPARTA, Ill. – Local youth have been working hard and were excited to get in the show ring at the Perry County Fairgrounds to exhibit their beef, swine, sheep, and goats during the annual 4-H Livestock Show. A few days prior, many 4-H members also participated in a 4-H Small Pets...

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