News Releases

Christmas Tree Hitchikers
December 06, 2019 URBANA, Ill. – If you have ever purchased or harvested a living or cut Christmas tree, you may have inadvertently brought in some overwintering pests. Luckily, any concerns about these pests are unwarranted. “Yes, it is true that Christmas trees can harbor...

Winter Protection of Woody Ornamentals
December 06, 2019 URBANA, Ill. – As winter arrives, we all wonder at the temperatures we will have to endure throughout the season. Fortunately, ornamental plants begin preparing for winter early through a process called cold acclimation. The process is signaled by cooling temperatures...

Winter Seed Sowing
December 06, 2019 URBANA, Ill. – Winter-sowing is a cost-effective and low-maintenance way of starting plants for the garden. Creator of the winter-sowing method, Trudi Davidoff puts it in simple terms: starting plants outdoors, in winter.  “Winter-sowing works with nature...

These Members are Experiencing all 4-H Offers
November 11, 2019 Illinois 4-H challenges youth to try new things, experiment in project areas that interest them, and explore opportunities around the state and country. The 4-H Experience Award recognizes youth who excel in that challenge. “We celebrate youth whose 4-H...

Illinois Extension expands executive leadership to meet commercial ag, environment needs
University of Illinois Extension is pleased to announce the creation of a new senior leadership position that will expand coverage of commercial agriculture and environmental topics. The transition represents strategic...

Counting for Dollars: Census 2020 Free Local Government Education Webinar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar to educate the public on how to ensure an accurate count for the upcoming decennial census, an issue on which billions of dollars of federal funding for everyday government expenditures is hinged. The...

Dudley Smith Farm Field Day to be held June 20th
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