Spotlight Articles: University of Illinois Extension

Illinois 4-H member mentors younger student

Illinois 4-H member leads youth STEM education efforts

Illinois 4-H member Aja Capel of Urbana, Ill., is on a mission to help minority students – especially girls – consider careers in STEM. Her efforts are gaining a lot more traction, thanks to a recent video profile by NBC News Learning.

Shelly Nickols-Richardson, Barb Curry and Jennifer McCaffrey

Barb Curry Excellence in Programming Award

Barbara Curry received the Individual Excellence in Outstanding Programming award at University of Illinois Extension’s Illinois Nutrition Education Programs annual Fall Training.

Health Make-a-thon participants pose for group photo

Health Make-A-Thon competition open for submissions

University of Illinois Extension and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine invite Illinois residents to submit ideas for improving human health to the second annual Illinois Health Make-a-Thon competition. The 10 best ideas will each be supported by $10,000.

Vegetables grown at the Idea Garden fed nearly 400 people at The Courage Connection in 2019.

Champaign County Master Gardener Donation Gardens Advocate for Food Access

Champaign County Master Gardener donation gardens fed over 500 people in 2019.

Ashley Salinetro, Partnership Manager at Eastern Illinois Foodbank with Caitlin Kownacki, University of Illinois Extension specialist

Extension receives 2019 Partner of the Year Award

University of Illinois Extension received the 2019 Community Partner of the Year Award from the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. This award is given to a community organization each year who has partnered with the Foodbank to help further the mission of alleviating hunger in Eastern Illinois communities.

Tomatoes on the vine

Common Tomato Diseases

While tomatoes are relatively easy to grow there are a few diseases vegetable gardeners should keep an eye out for if they want to grow prize-winning tomatoes.