4-H Teen Teacher Program Comes to Fulton County
For over 100 years, the 4-H Youth Development Program has been helping young people become leaders through community engagement. Now, this will be happening in a new and exciting way as the 4-H Teen Teacher program comes to Fulton County. Through this program, teens will be trained to deliver...
Counting for Dollars: Census 2020 Free Local Government Education Webinar
University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar to educate the public on how to ensure an accurate count for the upcoming decennial census, an issue on which billions of dollars of federal funding for everyday government expenditures is hinged.
The U.S. Census Bureau released...
Fulton County 4-H Member Does Well at State Junior Poultry Show
Kolston Wickert of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club exhibited in the State Fair Junior Show Poultry Department in August. Kolston is the son of Brian and Cara Wickert of Lewistown.
In Bantams, Kolston placed fifth in feather leg cockerel, fifth in feather leg pullet, third in rose comb clean...
Fulton County 4-H Member Had Unique State Fair Experience
Emma Eathington, a member of the Fairview Huskies 4-H Club in Fulton County, had a very unique experience this year before and during the Illinois State Fair. Emma is the daughter of Kevin and Patricia Eathington of rural Avon, and is a senior at Spoon River Valley High School. She has been a...
Fulton County 4-H Shooting Sports Members Excel at State Competition
The Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports Program held its State Shotgun Competition on Saturday, September 14, at the Brittany Shooting Park near Bunker Hill, Illinois. Seventy-eight 4-H members from all over the state came to compete in this contest, which was only open to enrolled 4-H Shooting Sports...
Tray Waste Study Leads to Improvements in Lunchroom Processes At Beverly Manor Jr. High
Wasted food has been a great challenge at many schools across Illinois. The mantra “It is not nutrition unless it is eaten” is espoused by many school nutrition staff trying their best to ensure students actually consume a nutritious and delicious school meal. SNAP-Education Educator Kaitlyn...
4-H Members Gain Technical Expertise and Soft Skills Through Livestock Projects
Youth in 4-H who care for and show livestock gain technical expertise and develop important soft skills that will aid them in future endeavors. Fulton County, in particular, has a large number of youth enrolled in livestock projects.
Fulton County is a big county. In square miles, it is...
Local volunteers inducted into Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes 4-H volunteers for exemplary service. The 2019 Hall of Fame class includes 80 new inductees who were honored during a celebration Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Those inducted from the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit...
Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle Joins Extension Team as Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit is pleased to announce Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, of East Peoria, has joined the team as the new horticulture educator. Her new role will include a wide range of horticulture programs, educational resources, and overseeing the...
Drones in Agriculture Program September 30
Calling all agronomist, farmers, crop service providers and agriculture professionals to a free precision agriculture program; Drones in Agriculture.
Topics include; current and future uses of drones for agriculture. Field demonstration of a variety of the AGRAS MG-1S RTK, an...
Students Learn Computer Science Skills Critical to Future Careers During Annual STEM Academy
How do cars learn to drive themselves? That is exactly what twenty-five middle school students learned as part of the fourth annual STEM Academy put on by University of Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit, Pearl Technology, Richwoods Township, Caterpillar, Tri-County Regional...
New 4-H Year Begins September 1
4-H clubs will be organizing soon for the 2019-2020 4-H year. Most clubs have their first meeting of the new year in September or October. 4-H is the youth education outreach of University of Illinois Extension.
Kids who like having fun, meeting new people, developing new skills, and...
New Workforce Readiness Event Held for Canton High School Students
Students at Canton High School participated in the school’s largest career expo that the high school has ever seen. University of Illinois Extension staff worked with representatives from Canton Area Chamber of Commerce and Spoon River College to initiate the planning process that turned into a...
Fulton 4-H Members Do Well In State Fair Junior Livestock Shows
Over 40 Fulton County 4-H members exhibited their livestock at the 2019 Illinois State Fair Junior Show. Fulton County has a long-standing tradition of excellence at the State Fair, having one of the larger delegations in livestock. Some of the livestock classes are called Land of Lincoln...
Master Volunteers’ Involvement at Mason Tree Nursery Expands to Help 8-State Project Wingspan
University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit, Master Naturalists and Masters Gardeners have become involved in a partnership among the Illinois Department Natural Resources (IDNR), Mason State Tree Nursery, and Pollinator Partnership in an effort to enhance land across the...
University of Illinois Extension Announces New Horticulture and Naturalist Education Course
The counties of Central Illinois are full of magnificent natural areas and rich horticultural sites, from large public parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and rivers to small backyard spaces and community and rain gardens. These areas represent an amazing natural diversity that enriches our area...
SNAP-Education Staff Present at National Child Nutrition Conference
Kaitlyn Streitmatter and Kayla Swaar, University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Education (SNAP-Ed) Educators from Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit and Logan-Menard-Sangamon Unit respectively, presented at the 2019 National Child Nutrition Conference held in Chicago, IL. With around 1,600...
New Sensory Garden Added to Community in Village of Bryant
Sonja Wright, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell Counties, created a sensory garden in her hometown of Bryant, IL. Through her professional career as a speech pathologist, Sonja understands the value of using all five senses as a...
4-H Engineering Adventures Program Increases Students’ Enjoyment of Science
According to the US Department of Education, "...not enough of our youth have access to quality STEM learning opportunities," and "The United States is falling behind internationally, ranking ... 22nd in science among industrialized nations." 4-H is helping to address this gap. This...
Fulton County 4-H Members Attend Illini Summer Academies
It's like suddenly seeing the world in a new way. That's how teens attending the Illinois 4-H Illini Summer Academies describe their time studying with University of Illinois instructors June 23-29. Illinois 4-H provides the week-long college experience to help high school teens...