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DSAC Youth Gardening Class
Extension staff and volunteers are once again offering summer youth gardening classes at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. These classes are a great way for local children to learn about…
Cut Flower Farm and Market
Blessed Blooms is a cut flower farm providing fresh, locally grown flowers for events and everyday enjoyment. Middle school principal by day and a flower…
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Disease Self-Management
Experiencing symptoms from chronic disease is a daily and often private occurrence for many. Illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes…
High Tunnel Production Field Day
More Illinois specialty crop growers are planting in high tunnels to benefit from the extended growing season, increased crop diversity, higher yields, and improved quality. But high tunnels come…
DSAC Youth Gardening Class
Extension staff and volunteers are once again offering summer youth gardening classes at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. These classes are a great way for local children to learn about…
Guided Golden Hour Moth Stroll
Join us for a golden hour and night time hike at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge to learn more about moths during National Moth Week. The program will be led by…
DSAC Youth Gardening Class
Extension staff and volunteers are once again offering summer youth gardening classes at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. These classes are a great way for local children to learn about…
2024 Beef Field Day
The annual Beef Field Day at the University of Illinois Dixon Springs Agricultural Center will be on Thursday, July 30. The program will focus on research conducted at Dixon Springs that pertains…
Youth Crop Scouting Competition
Youth teams learn life skills from crop scouting fields to use in their future careers.Knowing how to properly scout corn, soybean, or any commercial crop field is essential to understanding…
DSAC Youth Gardening Class
Extension staff and volunteers are once again offering summer youth gardening classes at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. These classes are a great way for local children to learn about…