Stephenson County 4-H Member Receives State Award for Project Mastery
Michelle Marck, a Freeport Fantastics 4-H Club member in Freeport, is being recognized by University of Illinois Extension’s State 4-H Office in Champaign for her 4-H accomplishments in Project Mastery. “Michelle has shown the dedication to her craft and her fellow 4-H members to be successful...
Follow safe food production practices: COVID-19 facts for farms, markets, and gardens
URBANA, Ill. - The current health issue has disrupted normal daily activities. There are many questions for growers and producers, as well as managers of farmers markets. Trust this researched advice from reliable sources.
“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause...
Get Growing webinar series announced for growing vegetables and fruit
FREEPORT, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension is proud to announce an upcoming fruit and vegetable webinar series offered this April for backyard growers and homeowners.
“Each spring, we get a number of calls to our University of Illinois Extension office asking about growing fruit...
How does ‘stay at home’ order impact farmers markets?
URBANA, Ill. - With winter farmers markets in full swing, the March 20 executive order by Gov. Pritzker requiring individuals to stay at home has market managers wondering if they can stay open. The order...
Illinois State 4-H celebrates local 4-H member
ELIZABETH, IL- Dalton Wachter, a Top Notchers 4-H Club member in Elizabeth, is being recognized by University of Illinois Extension’s State 4-H Office in Champaign for his 4-H related accomplishments this past year. “Dalton has had tremendous success this year. As a young 4-H member,...
Preparing for Extreme Weather
Thursday, March 26 at Noon CST
Presented by: Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist: Sally McConkey, Engineer/Hydrologist
Illinois State Water Survey
For municipal leaders and community organizers across the state, 2019 flooding presented a host of challenges that...
Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits now more accessible to scientists
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Like many industries, big data is driving innovations in agriculture. Scientists seek to analyze thousands of plants to pinpoint genetic tweaks that can boost crop production—historically, a Herculean task. To drive progress toward higher-yielding crops, a...
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...
Dog Show Classes Held for 4-H Youth
Youth involved in 4-H showing dogs are encouraged to attend our dog show kick off meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Stephenson County Extension office. Weekly classes will be held on Wednesdays beginning on May 20, 2020 through July 10, 2020 at the...
Aerial insect trap network describes life in the skies
Like most invasive species, when the soybean aphid arrived in the Midwest in 2000, it brought none of its natural enemies along for the ride. So, naturally, finding itself in the soybean capital of the world, the tiny insect went bonkers. Taking advantage of a nifty ability to reproduce without...
Kids Experienced Hands on Learning at Stephenson County 4-H Super Saturday
Freeport, IL – University of Illinois Extension hosted its annual 4-H Super Saturday on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Highland Community College. Super Saturday is a 2.5-hour event designed to give area youth ages 5 to 18 a chance to explore the many project areas available through the 4-H program...
Goat, Poultry and Rabbit Clinic for 4-H Youth
For Immediate Release
March 11, 2020
Goat, Poultry and Rabbit Clinic Held for 4-H Youth
Youth involved in 4-H showing goats, poultry and/or rabbits are encouraged to attend our Goat, Poultry and Rabbit Clinic on April 25, 2020 at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in...
International Visitor Leadership Program Participants
For Immediate Release
March 11, 2020
University of Illinois Extension- Stephenson County Welcomes International Visitor Leadership Program Participants
International Visitor Leadership Program through the U.S. Department of State participants representing...
4-H and Extension Foundation Announces Pork Chop Dinner
The Stephenson County 4-H and Extension Foundation announces its Annual Pork Chop Dinner Fundraiser, which will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2020, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The dinner will be held at the Eagles Club in Freeport, 1200 W. Galena Ave and feature a 6 oz. pork chop sandwich. The...
The Cook's Garden
Join Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon for a program on The Cook’s Garden. The program will be held at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth. There will be a $5 fee to attend the program...
Get Growing: Vegetable Transplant Workshop
The University of Illinois Extension in partnership with the Stephenson County Farm Bureau are offering a workshop to help you get your vegetable garden started this spring. The Get Growing: Vegetable Transplant Workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the...
Exploring Current Diet Trends: The Good, the Bad, and the Hard to Maintain
An estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year. Yet according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 72% of adults, aged 20 years and older are either overweight or obese. So how is it possible with so many going on a diet each year that the weight of the...
