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Getting the Scoop on Dietary Guidelines For Americans

County: JoDaviess
Decades of research have clearly demonstrated the connection between diet and health. Today, diet-related chronic diseases, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, and certain…
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Diabetes Clinic - Meal Planning Made Easy

Livingston County Program
County: Livingston

Take the stress out of eating with diabetes in Meal Planning Made Easy. This lesson will help you build balanced meals, simplify grocery shopping, and create a plan that fits your lifestyle—…

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Cooking Up Success

How to Sell Food from Your Home Kitchen
County: Jersey, Calhoun

Have you ever thought about turning your homemade foods into something you can sell? Whether it’s jams, baked goods, or family favorites, you can do it right from your own kitchen.

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Master Gardener Help Desk

County: Christian

Problems with your yard or garden? Are pests or weeds concerning you?

You have questions. We have answers! Christian County Master Gardeners are available to help you with those…

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Trees in Your Landscape: Functions and Benefits

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess

Are you looking to plant more trees on your property or maybe even replace trees that have died over the years? If so, then this is the program for you! Jay will talk about native trees to the…

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Pasture Walk at Rolling Oaks Farms

County: JoDaviess
Spring is a great time to assess pastures to observe how they recovered from fall and winter conditions and to identify areas in need of improvement. Walking pastures can help producers to identify…

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Homegrown Harvest: Planting Warm Season Crops

Gardening Workshop Series
County: Macon

Homegrown Harvest is a series of free, family-friendly vegetable garden workshops designed to support beginning gardeners through the growing season. Topics include seed sowing, soil health,…

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Fire & Flavor

County: DeWitt, Piatt, Macon

Whether out camping or at home, cooking outside on a grill is a great time to be outdoors with friends and family to explore delicious eats. Learn about grilling techniques for both meat and…

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Canning with Confidence, Food Preservation - Virtual

Are you ready for SUMMER? Canning season is just around the corner.
Join Susan Glassman, MS Ed, CHES, Food and Nutrition Educator, for Canning with Confidence, an informative and engaging…

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4-H Beekeeping Workshop

County: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union

4-H members in Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union Counties are invited to a beekeeping workshop on May 8 at the Johnson County Extension Office. The workshop will start at 5:00 p.m.…

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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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