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Extension offices fill connectivity gaps
URBANA, Ill. –The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated what was already known about digital connectivity: millions of American don’t have access to high-speed internet; many of those are in rural communities. Children attending daily virtual learning, coupled with adults working from home and...

$10,000 prize awaits top ag innovator
URBANA, Ill – Innovation is the heart of Illinois agriculture. A $10,000 Glen Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism award will be given to one winner who exemplifies an entrepreneurial spirit and advances innovation through their business practices.  Glen "GB" Brandt, along with...

Birds, bees need growers' help to keep pollinating
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Keep houseplants happy with simple solutions
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Cold Weather, Frozen Pipes? Extension Gives You All You Need to Know
With the extreme cold weather gripping Northern Illinois, what do you do if your pipes freeze? And better how do you prevent them from freezing. Get the best information here from University of Illinois Extension's Disaster Relief Resources Water Pipes Frozen water pipes aren't...

Protect plants from winter salt damage
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Conference connects the dots between cover crops, soil health, people
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Turfgrass, ornamentals pesticide applicator certification open online
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois pesticide applicators needing to complete the turfgrass and ornamentals category certifications can now access the online training courses to prepare for the exams. University of Illinois Extension is offering...

When you want total performance, Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale is your genetics headquarters
URBANA, Ill. – Commercial cow-calf producers and seedstock breeders interested in purchasing a total performance tested bull may choose from 41 bulls offered in the 2021 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale. The sale incudes 11 2019...

Take a stand against heart disease with Illinois Extension
  Heart disease is a general term referring to several types of heart conditions. The most common form of heart disease in the United States is ...

Dream big with expert updates for northern fruit, vegetable farmers
URBANA, Ill. – When upstate fruit and vegetable growers are looking to diversify their small farm or adopt new practices, they rely on the experts at University of Illinois Extension. Every February, Extension educators meet with Wisconsin and Illinois commercial vegetable and fruit...

Blooming plant ideas to gift this Valentine’s Day ​​​​​​​
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Getting to know Illinois' largest hibernator this Groundhog Day
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Explore financial incentives for environmentally-friendly farm practices
DEKALB, Ill. – The adoption of practices like no-till, cover crops, pasture management, and agroforestry can sequester carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gases. Farmers utilizing these practices have multiple, new, opportunities to be financially rewarded for carbon and other...

2021 is the year of the gardener; get ready with Home, Lawn, Garden Day
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Whether it’s inspiration for future backyard projects or meeting a new must-have plant, for 19 years the Home, Lawn, and Garden Day has given Central Illinois gardeners the tools they need to grow.   This annual gardening conference will be 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...

Winter pruning boosts blackberry and raspberry harvests
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Community collaboration celebrates Dr. King's legacy, vision
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Annual Conservation Cropping Seminars now available online
URBANA, Ill. – The eighth annual Conservation Cropping Seminars will return January 2021 in a new virtual format over three days. The seminars give farmers access to soil health ideas from researchers that will improve practices on the farm. The free three-day conference will be 9 to 11...

Preventing fruit tree diseases starts in the dormant season ​​​​​​
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Capture your life story in a free writing workshop
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