Companion Planting: Bountiful and Beautiful Together

Growing specific plant pairs together can add benefits to the whole garden. 

Discover plant partnerships that offer strategies to break up heavy soils, combat weeds and disease, lure pests…

Balancing the Mind and Body: Yoga and Healthy Aging

Discover how yoga can promote healthy aging for older adults.

The practice of yoga encompasses a variety of techniques to balance the mind and body, with many health-promoting benefits. Discover…

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training

Mark your calendars for our Shooting Sports Leader training sessions!

You don't have to be an expert marksperson to be an expert leader!

Disciplines offered will include : Shotgun, Rifle…

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…

North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference

Join Extension and agricultural professionals from across the region at the North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference to spotlight climate adaptation and mitigation research, outreach, and…

Individual Plant Treatments to Control Woody Invasives

Treat invasive species one plant at a time. 

One technique used to manage invasive woody plant vegetation is focused, individual plant treatments such as herbicide foliar applications, cut…

Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases: The Interplay of Human Knowledge and Behavior

Discover how to safeguard against tick bites and disease transmission.

This presentation provides an overview of how human behavior can impact our risk of tick bites and tick-borne diseases.…

The Consequences of Agricultural Chemical Trespass into Illinois Ecosystems

What happens when a pesticide doesn't stay where it's put? 

The landscape of Illinois has been devoted primarily to agriculture for more than 100 years. Agricultural intensification has led to…

State 4-H Superior Young Producer General Livestock Contest

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4-H members, don't miss your chance to compete for one of nine $1,000 scholarships -- on-site, walk-up registration begins at the 4-H Superior Young Producer Contest and…

Illinois State Fair 4-H General Project Show

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If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-winning 4-H members display their general project work during three amazing days…