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Support food access for Illinoisians with ACES’ Orange & Blue Days

URBANA, Ill. — This spring, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will participate in a campuswide crowdfunding initiative known as Orange & Blue Days, inviting community members, alumni, and friends to help the…

Explore techniques to take charge of chronic pain

URBANA, Ill. — Pain is one of the body’s most important warning systems, signaling when something needs care or attention. But when pain becomes persistent, it can interfere with daily routines, limit mobility, and affect emotional well-being. In the United States, chronic pain affects more than…

From students to leaders: 4-H Teen Teachers program inspires the next generation

ULLIN, Ill. — 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, empowering nearly 6 million young people with the skills to go beyond the expected. To be Beyond Ready. Students who want to build leadership skills, strengthen communication, and serve as positive role models in their…

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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...
Four Seasons Gardening webinars return in 2021
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening series will return in 2021 with three monthly webinars starting in January. Horticulture educators will lead seasons on winter fruit tree pruning, the therapeutic value of nature and adaptive gardening to...
Get ready for spring with Gardening in the Air
URBANA, Ill. – Keep your green thumb ready for the growing season with the return of Gardening in the Air in 2021. Gardening in the Air is a virtual 18-session series on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 co-hosted by University of Illinois...
Extension consumer economics team honored
URBANA, Ill. – Two University of Illinois Extension consumer economics educators were recognized by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education for...
Grow great vegetables with beginner gardening webinar series
URBANA, Ill. – The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden start to finish led by...
Master Gardener program offers two online training options
URBANA, Ill. — For 46 years, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners have measured success by gardens planted, insects identified, produce harvested, and the millions of hours volunteers have logged. From farms and...

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