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...
Fulton County 4-Hers Do Well In State 4-H Livestock Judging
Four Fulton County 4-H members participated in the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held June 17 at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Braydon DeCounter, Taylor Hendel, Anna Serven, and Aliyah Janssen competed in the Junior Livestock Judging division. All of...
4-H Shooting Sports To Hold Late Summer/Fall Session
University of Illinois Extension announces that the Fulton County 4-H Shooting Sports Program will begin its late summer/fall session soon. Registration materials are available online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/fmpt/fulton4h/ , or by calling the Fulton County Extension Office...
4-H Members Participate In Performing Arts Project
The 22nd annual 4-H Performing Arts Night was held on June 27, 2019, at the Checkrow Community Church, rural Avon. Sixteen 4-H members participated in this event, coordinated by Janis Blout, University of Illinois Extension program coordinator, 4-H youth development. Judge for the...
Farm Safety Day Camp Held
University of Illinois Extension, serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell Counties and Farm Bureau in Fulton and Mason Counties sponsored the annual Farm Safety Day Camp on Friday, June 21, at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Lewistown. This was done with the support of several area...
Pathogen That Causes Sudden Oak Death Found in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL –The pathogen whichcauses Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon, and Europe, has been found in Illinois. Phytophthera ramorum, the causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD)...