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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 5

July 26, 2026 - July 30, 2026

The Real Steps to Maintaining a Lawn

July 28, 2026

Basics of Grass Identification and Identification of Common Woodland Grasses

July 28, 2026

Identification of Common Prairie Grasses

July 29, 2026

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News Releases

Ewing Field Day attendees sitting on a people mover listening to Extension Specialist Nathan Johanning present on strategies on covercrops.

July 27, 2026

Local growers learn from researchers during Ewing agronomy field day
EWING, Ill. – Illinois Extension invited the public to their annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9 a.m., with a free lunch to follow. The event featured various educators and campus faculty as they provided best management practices for...

Overhead drone footage of a crew installing drainage pipe down the center of a farm field plot.

July 24, 2026

Envisioning the next 150 years of crop research with the Alma Mater Plots
URBANA, Ill. — A couple of miles south of the main quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a remarkable agricultural experiment is taking shape. The so-called Alma Mater Plots are unique in their setup — with 64 one-acre plots, each...

a person takes a photo of a monarch butterfly

July 23, 2026

Everyday Environment series returns with nature-based solutions for home and community
URBANA, Ill. — Discover the power of working with nature. University of Illinois Extension’s natural resources series,...

A sprayer traveling across a farm field releasing liquid herbicide.

July 22, 2026

What would it cost farmers if Illinois banned glyphosate?
URBANA, Ill. — A new analysis from the...

A 4-H blue ribbon and an Illinois State Fair delegate ribbon on top of a green paper that says "Congratulations!"

July 21, 2026

Williamson County 4-H youth place in 2026 general show
MARION, Ill. – Creativity and skills were recently on display as Williamson County members shared their annual projects at the 4-H general show. Youth were judged in visual arts, photography, food and nutrition, floriculture, and more.4-H members who receive...

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