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Extension invests in sustainability with growing natural resources, environment, energy team 

URBANA, Ill. — Change is constant in both the human and natural world — birds migrate, rivers change course, and winds shift. Helping people navigate those changes is a cornerstone of University of Illinois Extension’s mission. To support that cause, Extension recently welcomed four new…

Add two new Four Seasons Gardening webinars to summer plans

URBANA, Ill. — Take a break from summer garden care and watering for a conversation about native bees and crop rotation. Two new sessions from the Four Seasons Gardening series will have attendees exploring more about native bees and ways to implement crop rotation to…

Northern Illinois Extension leader to serve in interim associate dean and director role

URBANA, Ill. — Bringing nearly 20 years of University of Illinois Extension experience, Durriyyah Kemp has been tapped to serve as the organization’s interim associate dean and director during the transition between outgoing leader Shelly Nichols-Richardson, who is returning to her…

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Nuger honored for 4-H STEM programming
The expansion of youth science programming in northern Illinois has earned an Illinois Extension 4-H youth educator national recognition. Donna Nuger receives the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Distinguished Service Award and will be honored at a ceremony Nov. 7 at the group’s...
Illinois 4-H communicator wins national column award
A series of blogs on the achievements of Illinois 4-H members has earned Judy Mae Bingman the national communicator award in the personal column division by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4HA). She will be honored at that group’s annual conference in November. While at the...
Counting for Dollars: Census 2020 Free Local Government Education Webinar
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 U.S. Census Bureau released...
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...
Illinois plant pathologist reports good news for pumpkins, apples
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANA, Ill. – Illinois specialty crop growers have reason to celebrate the end of the 2019 growing season, according to plant pathologist Mohammad Babadoost of the University of Illinois. After a questionable start, the Illinois pumpkin crop is looking good...
Fall house guests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANA, Ill. – As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, we often start seeing uninvited insect guests in our homes, according to University of Illinois Extension educator Ken Johnson.  Boxelder bugs are commonly found trying to enter houses,...
Selecting and harvesting melons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANA, Ill. – Selecting the most perfect ripe melon is not the easiest task. People often wonder how to select the best melon in the store, while home gardeners question when to pick melons off the vine. According to Nancy Kreith, University of Illinois Extension...
Breaking the fall garden clean-up habit 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANA, Ill. – Are you ready to change the way you clean up your perennial garden in the fall? Kelly Allsup, a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, says changing just a few garden habits can make a huge difference to butterflies, moths, bees, and...
Early fall color
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANA, Ill. - Do you have a tree that is displaying fall color early this year? In Illinois, most trees do not begin to change colors for the season until October. Although some early color may be beautiful, this may be a sign of health issues.   ...
Campus Rain Garden Receives Upgrades
The first-ever rain garden at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is receiving a complete makeover this fall. Illinois Extension and Facilities & Services (F&S) are renovating the Red Oak Rain Garden, located between Allen Hall and McKinley Health Center near Dorner Drive...
Wollin wins state poultry contest
A Marion County 4-H member led all scores in the Illinois 4-H State Poultry Judging Contest held Aug. 7 in Springfield during the Illinois State Fair. Twenty youth from eight Illinois counties participated for the right to advance to national competition. Dennis Wollin was the high point...
Insect monitoring in soybeans: What to look for during pod fill
By Dr. Nicholas Seiter, Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist   At this point in the season, most of our insect monitoring efforts are focused on soybean. There are several pests that can damage soybean during pod fill, and proper scouting is necessary to...
Contest prepares young dairy producers
It may be a contest, but the true benefit of the Illinois 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest is that it teaches youth what it takes to raise profitable dairy production herds. “It is important for young dairy breeders to understand the functional traits associated with high milk production...
Handing Off Your Business: A Planning Workshop
The aging of owners and leaders creates one of the most complex chapters in the life of a business. So complex that 60% opt to avoid all or some of the issues. Succession planning for the management of a business and the exit strategy of leaders are connected, but different. Estate planning is...

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