Serving Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Randolph and Williamson Counties

Announcements and Highlights

Three-Part Landscaping Series

Need a little help with your home landscape? Horticulture Educator Austin Little will inspire you to create a beautiful outdoor space through an upcoming landscape design course.

Join our team

The candidate will support the county director, unit educators and county staff and handle routine administrative and fiscal duties and provides oversight for the county office.

Sky Spectacles Seminar

Learn more about beautiful atmospheric optics and other interesting visual wonders at the Sky Spectacles Seminar on Saturday, March 7.

Extra Help

The Commercial Agriculture is searching for a temporary employee to support the implementation of projects at Ewing Demonstration Center in Franklin County.

Industrial Hemp

Commercial Agriculture Extension Educator Phillip Alberti shares information on the cultivation, distribution and processing of hemp for fiber, grain and cannabidiol (CBD).

Monthly Impact Reports

Check out our monthly impact reports highlighting the programs and events offered to area youth and residents over the past month.

Become a Master Gardener

University of Illinois Extension is now accepting applications to participate in the online summer Master Gardener training program.

Mini Grants Awarded

Thanks to a recent donation from Ameren Illinois and supplemental funding from SIH, the Southern Illinois Food Pantry Network awarded six mini-grants in December.

Learning to Shop Local

Cha-Ching! Into the Community Chest teaches youth the importance of shopping local while encouraging entrepreneurial thinking in a fun, interactive way.

A Healthy Start

An early learning collaborative has been meeting for the last ten months to support child care centers implement best practices in early childhood nutrition and physical activity.

Events

  1. Mobile Food Market
    Sesser Community Park, South Park St., Sesser, IL 62884 (Franklin County)

  1. St. Patrick's Day Cupcake Making Workshop
    Randolph County Extension Office, 313 W. Belmont, Sparta, IL (Randolph County)

  1. 4-H and FFA Livestock and Dairy Judging Contest
    DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, 655 Executive Drive, DuQuoin, IL (Perry County)
  2. Sky Spectacles Seminar
    Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL (Jackson County)

  1. Pollinators Workshop
    Williamson County Extension Office, 101-B E. DeYoung St, Marion, IL 62959 (Williamson County)
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