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...
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...
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...
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...
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) has been...