Events

DSAC Youth Gardening Class

Extension staff and volunteers are once again offering summer youth gardening classes at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. These classes are a great way for local children to learn about…

4-H Build Your Brand Workshop

Join us for Build Your Brand, an interactive virtual workshop on July 31 from 1:30 - 3:00PM, where…

4-H Memorial Camp Summer Session 4

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Every day is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things. Best of all, you get…

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

For youth looking towards a career in agriculture, specifically within the agronomy sector, the Illinois Youth Crop Scouting Competition…

Introduction to Invasive Species Management

Learn how to manage invasive plants in a two-day hybrid program that starts with a day of…

4-H Superior Young Livestock Producer Contest Skillathon

4-H members, don't miss your chance to compete for one of nine $1,000 scholarships at the 4-H Superior Young Livestock Producer Contest Skillathon!

Head to the south show ring of the…

4-H Project Show at the Illinois State Fair

If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-winning 4-H members display their general project work during three amazing days of the…

4-H Can Make a Difference Statewide Canned Food Drive

The 4-H Can Make a Difference Can/Non-Perishable Food drive is back again at the Illinois State Fair this year! 
 
We will be located inside the Orr Building this year collecting…

Inflation: How it Affects a Fixed-Income Budget

Have you visited the grocery store recently and noticed that an item you regularly purchase is more expensive than usual? According to the…

Feeling a Little Ticky?

Have you been seeing more ticks lately? Ticks might be increasing in number and new species might be moving in. You can help figure out if that is the case by collecting ticks off family members…