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2025 Gardening Insights

Macon County Master Gardeners
Saturday, February 22 | 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.$25 | 12 Classes & Keynote Speaker

Life Foursquare Church
2954 W Ash Ave.
Decatur, IL  62526

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Session 7: Frosting Fun 4-H SPIN Club

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll
Join the Frosting Fun 4-H SPIN Club for a hands-on experience in food decorating! This club will meet every Saturday from 9-11 AM through February 22, providing youth with the opportunity to explore…

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Looking out to a farm field filled with growing, bright green soybean plants.
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2025 Crop Management Conference | Online

Use current data and research to strategize crop production planning. 

Analyzing last year’s statewide crop trends alongside current research helps to strengthen planning for the 2025 crop…

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Speak Up! Empowering Youth to Own the Stage

County: Montgomery
Youth will learn to express themselves confidently, connect with their audience, and deliver powerful speeches. Participants will explore essential skills like effective body language, vocal control…

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Wits Fitness Dixon | February

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll

Do you wish your brain could be more agile? Is your memory not as sharp as you would like? Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain…

Community Garden with lettuce in Raised beds

School and Community Garden Training

Getting Started and Volunteer Engagement
County: Cook
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 6 to 8 PM - Introduction, Getting Started, and Volunteer EngagementIntroduction: Learn about Illinois Extension in Cook County programming and meet Extension staff…

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Certified Food Protection Managers, Group of cooks pictured wearing aprons in kitchen
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Certified Food Protection Managers

Nutrition and Wellness
Businesses serving food in Illinois must have staff trained as Certified Food Protection Managers. This two-day course will cover the federal food code, including topics of safe food handling, proper…

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A view of a water sediment control basin in flowing waters through a farm field.
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Integrated Water Management Workshop for Farmers and Landowners

Don't wait until the field is overflowing to determine water management strategies. 

In times of changing environmental conditions, unmanaged drainage water with a lack of soil conservation…

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Abiotic and Biotic Stressors

Community Tree Care Series
Tree stress and failure can stem from many factors. 

Don’t be hasty to blame insects or diseases for your tree problems. Many tree stresses stem from abiotic or non-living factors such as…

Master Naturalist Book Club

Master Naturalist Book Club

Brave the River Wild by Melissa Sevigny
County: Macon
Do you love to read? Do you love the natural world? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you will love the discussions our book club has every month. Please feel free to join us! …

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