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Pruning Old, Neglected Apple Trees Workshop

County: McLean
On Saturday, February 7th, at PrairiErth Farm from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Kaitie Adams, John Williams, and Nick Frillman will present on:The basics of fruit tree pruning principles, including desirable…
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Annual Backyard Maple Syrup Production Workshop 2026

County: Pope
The tenth annual backyard maple syrup production workshop will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 10am-12:15pm at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, located at 354 State Highway 145 N,…
A vibrant close-up of a Castor Oil plant with clusters of red spiky, red pods and large purple-green leaves. A Master Gardener logo in the bottom right corner.

Gathering of the Gardeners

County: Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery

Join us for the 12th Annual Gathering of the Gardeners: For Master Gardeners from Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, and Montgomery counties
Organized by the Montgomery County Master Gardeners…

Beef Weigh-In and Tattooing Grundy County

Grundy County 4-H Beef Weigh-In and Tattooing

County: Grundy

2026 Beef Weigh-In and Tatooing will take place on February 7th at 5340 S Route 47, Mazon.  New last year is that all of beef animals will require an electronic ID tag.  This is not just…

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Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

at Farmworks Chicago
County: Cook

Learn to cut with confidence at one of our fruit tree pruning workshops this winter. After a demonstration and introduction to the principles of pruning, our instructors will guide you through…

three cows with ear tags

2026 Logan, Menard and Sangamon 4-H Beef Weigh-In

County: Logan, Menard, Sangamon

This weigh-in, 840 EID tagging and tattooing is required for all 4-H members planning to show steers or commercial heifers in their 2026 4-H Beef Project.  All participants must have…

a guy showing a steer

Steer Weigh-In and Tattooing

Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell 4-H
County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

Are you planning to show a steer as one of your 4-H projects this year? Are you planning to compete in your county's Rate of Gain Contest or show your steer at the State Fair? 

Those…

Trained youth gather at the Capitol.

Speaking for Illinois 4-H Training February

Registration is open!

You love 4-H. We need you to help tell that story to the public. 4-H members received advanced training in public speaking at Speaking for Illinois 4-H trainings held…

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Wee Naturalists-Winnebago County Office

Rocks
County: Winnebago
Join the University of Illinois Extension for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they will learn about different environmental education topics through a…

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Seeds in the Snow- Sterling

County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

Just because it's cold out, doesn't mean you have to stop thinking about gardening! Join us on the second Monday of the month, January-March at the Sterling Public Library to prepare some seeds…

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Urbana, IL 61801

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