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) has been...