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Year in Review 2024

Each year we take time to celebrate the impact our Extension staff, volunteers, and partners have made in the people and communities of Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties.

Our Staff

Our staff are the most valuable resource and most popular. Visit this page to connect with the staff serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties.

Extension Snapshots

Monthly impact reports sharing the stories of our programs in Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties.

Blogs

ILRiverHort

Connecting people to nature and helping everyone grow.

Connection Corner

Timely information, activities, and resources to help you stay connected to loved ones, the world around you, and yourself.

Farm Coach

Helping farmers and landowners navigate the rapidly changing farm management environment of today's world.

Events

Greater Peoria Farm Show Presentations

December 2, 2025 - December 4, 2025

County

Peoria

Afterschool Networking Group Meeting

December 4, 2025

County

Fulton

Mason

Peoria

Tazewell

Beef Quality Assurance Training | Congerville

December 4, 2025

Green Connections: End of Year Celebration

December 9, 2025

County

Fulton

Mason

Peoria

Tazewell

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News Releases

Looking into a side view of soybean plants growing in soil with below soil level roots exposed

November 12, 2025

Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits equip farmers with strategies for year ahead
URBANA, Ill. — With harvest season behind us and spring planting on the horizon, now is the time to prepare for the year ahead. University of Illinois Extension invites farmers, agronomists, and agriculture professionals to attend one of the...

Youth winners pose with their winning creations.

November 10, 2025

Young builders bring stories to life in 4-H challenge
URBANA, Ill. — From mad scientists to haunted trees, Illinois 4-H youth let their imaginations run wild in October’s statewide 4-H Creating with Building Bricks Challenge, themed “Monster Mash: Build a spooky creature or monster.” More than 80 youth from across Illinois...

November 6, 2025

Landowner Series – Cash-rent farm lease contract tips for landowners and farmers
Having a well-written farm lease is vital in today's farm rental marketplace. The purpose of this article is to provide tips to consider when constructing a cash farm lease in Illinois. Landowners and farmers can find farm lease templates online. Commonly used lease templates in Illinois are...

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November 1, 2025

Register for in-person pesticide applicator training clinics, testing offered statewide
URBANA, Ill. — Lead with experience, safety, awareness, and knowledge to help ensure safer pesticide application with training from the University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program. Sign up for an in-person training and testing...

A deer jumping into a road in front of a car on a foggy morning

October 30, 2025

Time change raises risk of driver collisions with wildlife
URBANA, Ill. — This Sunday at 2 a.m. Central Standard Time, daylight saving time will end, with clocks set back one hour. One of the most noticeable effects of “falling back” is that people will find themselves driving home from work or for after-school activities as the sun sets, putting them...

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