Worm Composting is a DIY Project For All Ages
DECATUR, Ill. — DIY projects are a great way to welcome Spring. Have you ever considered Worm Composting or Vermicomposting? One pound of worms- about 500 worms- can eat between one-half and one pound of food waste per day and can double in population in a month if they have sufficient food,...
COVID-19 forces changes in pesticide training, testing
URBANA, Ill. - The impact of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to create uncertainty and concern both globally and here in our community. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines...
Plant Clinic still open for business
URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois Plant Clinic remains open to identify plant pests and diseases. New guidelines are in place to comply with all university of state guidelines related to COVID-19.
To send samples...
Improve your gardens: Four Seasons webinar offers tips
URBANA, Ill. - Extend the beauty and productivity of this year's garden. University of Illinois Extension horticulture experts have added five new offerings to the popular Four Seasons Gardening webinar ...
Understanding the truths of autism
URBANA, Ill. - The myths surrounding autism often overshadow the truths. Leading University of Illinois experts will provide insight into what autism is as they debunk myths during an online webinar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. The...
Improve your health at home: Online Webinar
URBANA, Ill. - Staying healthy can be a challenge, especially as more of our time is spent at home. Learn healthful strategies for enriching your wellness journey over the next two months that can change your life. Free online webinars offered by ...
LGE webinar this Friday Apr 3: COVID-19 update for local officials
URBANA, Ill. - Local officials and agency staff in Illinois need to stay up to date with the legal challenges of COVID-19. Illinois Association of County Board members will partner with Illinois Extension, lending...
4-H Tech Changemakers Teach Digital Literacy Skills to Adult Community Members
A new program called 4-H Tech Changemakers was launched in University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit to empower youth to help close the broadband internet gap. This nationally led program is a partnership between Microsoft and National 4-H Council in which trained teens...
Practical community management practices for ticks and mosquitoes
URBANA, Ill. - Communities face challenges in the best practices to battle ticks and mosquitoes. Holly Tuten, associate scientist in vector ecology from the Illinois Natural History Survey, will provide...
Save the taste of summer with at-home food preservation
DECATUR, Ill. — Get ready for summer produce by learning how to preserve food safely with University of Illinois Extension. Nutrition & Wellness Educator Caitlin Mellendorf will teach the basics of home food preservation and provide the latest safety guidelines.
Kick off the...
East Peoria Junior High Staff Experience Poverty Simulation
For those who have never experienced poverty it is hard to imagine what is involved in navigating that day-to-day life. The stress and uncertainty play out in such ways that drastically impact high school graduation and college attendance rates for children and young adults in Illinois....
4-H Teaches Budding Ag Scientists about Cover Crops
For over 100 years, the 4-H Youth Development Program serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties has been preparing young people for careers in agriculture. As a part of University of Illinois Extension, 4-H has always been in a unique position to take cutting edge agricultural...
Youth Develop New Skills At 4-H Clover Clinic
4-H members and other youth from throughout central Illinois gathered for the annual 4-H Clover Clinic held at Illinois Central College on February 15th. University of Illinois Extension staff from Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties worked together to plan a day packed full of...
All Levels of Gardening Experience Encouraged to Attend Gardeners’ BIG Day
One might think that after 20 years of coordinating a program that we would run out of new and exciting topics, but the opposite is true for Gardeners’ BIG Day 2020. University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners have a spectacular line up of presenters for the 20th event anniversary set for...
Peoria County Embryology in the Classroom Spring 2020
University of Illinois Extension Peoria County is pleased to offer the 4-H School Enrichment Embryology in the Classroom program to area teachers. This program is designed to provide elementary and high school teachers with knowledge and resources on the chicken’s egg, its importance to man, and...