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Illinois Extension and 4-H showcase statewide impact at inaugural Day at the Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension staff gathered in the state Capitol on March 25 to showcase how Extension and Illinois 4-H strengthen communities statewide and to call for an increased state investment at its inaugural Extension Day at…

Prepare for food preservation season with free pressure canner testing

URBANA, Ill. — As gardeners begin planting seedlings and planning for warmer weather, it’s also time to think about what needs to be preserved. Home preservation methods like canning, freezing, dehydration, and fermentation extend the shelf life of foods compared to storing fruits and vegetables…

Against the Grain: Dr. Salah Issa on Innovating Ag Safety

URBANA, Ill. — Dr. Salah Issa’s career in agricultural safety began in an unexpected way. Starting out at a graduate program in Ecological Sciences and Engineering at Purdue University as a self-described “city kid”, he was unaware that agricultural engineering was even a career option. It wasn’…

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Extension offers free webinar on natural lawn care April 18, 2020
CHICAGO, Ill. - Due to COVID-19, Cook County's Conservation@Home's In-Person Natural Lawn Care Workshops will be moved to a webinar on April 18th from 10am - 12pm. To register, please use the following link: go.illinois.edu/NaturalLawnCare...
Time to Prune Your Raspberry and Blackberry Plants
While most fruit trees have been pruned for the season, homeowners should look to prune raspberry and blackberry plants in the next couple of weeks. Your first step in pruning these is to know that brambles produce primocanes and floricanes. “A primocane would be a cane that grew in...
Illinois Extension Offers Tips for National Nutrition Month
Consistent, healthy food choices are what matter in the long run, and that’s why the 2020 National Nutrition Month theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite.” Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month is celebrated each...
Organize your community resources when extreme weather hits
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois River flooding in 2019 was so extreme that residents of Calhoun County found themselves isolated during the worst of the event. With roads closed and the ferries that typically provide transportation not operational, travel in and out of the peninsula was impossible. For...
Shutting Down the Energy ‘Thieves’ in your Home 
On the hunt for another $100.00 (per year) to stretch your budget? One study found a surprising number of “Always On” electrical devices in our homes:  Coffee makers and other small appliances with built-in clocks  Cable/satellite, game and other TV...
IPT Bull Sale is the Source for Total Performance Genetics
URBANA, Ill. – Commercial cow-calf producers and seedstock breeders interested in purchasing a total performance tested bull will want to attend the 2020 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale, the leadoff event of the Illinois Beef Expo...
Gateway Green Industry Conference in Collinsville, Ill. March 4
Collinsville, Ill. - The Gateway Green Industry Conference is now taking registrations for the 2020 conference being held on Wednesday, March 4 at the Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville.  The educational program has a track for sports turf, landscape, arborist, plantscape,...
Multiple Spring Beef Meetings Slated for Southeastern Illinois
Cattlemen in southeastern Illinois will have several opportunities to attend spring beef meetings that will cover various topics such as creep feeding research update, Accuration hi-fat protein tubs, hay/pasture soil fertility and associated forage production and analysis, and beef industry...

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