Color your garden with a rainbow of vegetables
URBANA, Ill. - Color is one of the aspects of design that leads to the beautiful garden, but sometimes vegetable gardens lack a variety of hues.
"Thumbing through garden catalogs, you can now find a variety of colorful cultivars," says...
Stephenson County 4-H Kicks off 2020 Virtual Shows with Public Presentations Contest
Stephenson County 4-H exhibitors participated in their first 2020 Virtual Show on June 23, 2020. The Public Presentations contest had three 4-H exhibitors for 2020. Youth were required to submit entries via video link to Fair Entry for judging. The judge was able...
Do not plant seeds of unknown origins
URBANA, Ill. – Mystery packages with unidentified seeds have shown up in mailboxes across the U.S. over the past week. University of Illinois Extension horticulture experts urge people to never plant unidentified seeds.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is...
Choose perennials that love sun for summer glory
URBANA, Ill. – Planning a perennial garden can be challenging when faced with weather extremes. The Midwest can often be hot and dry throughout August. Drought-proven perennials can provide relief to a stressed summer flower garden.
Silver foliage plants that thrive in full sun...
Master Gardener Training to be held this fall
The University of Illinois Extension is pleased to announce that Master Gardener Training will be held in Stephenson County starting in September. Interested people can apply now for the training. Applications can be obtained by calling the office at (815) 235-4125 or on the web at...
Reduce your risk of diabetes with proper nutrition
URBANA, Ill. – More than one in three adults have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and many don’t know it. People with prediabetes have higher than normal blood glucose levels, which raise the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as type 2 diabetes.
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Midwestern Hemp Database: Call for Illinois and Wisconsin Grower-Collaborators
Are you curious about hemp variety performance in the Midwest? Would you find value in a publicly accessible variety evaluation tool? What about receiving significantly discounted cannabinoid testing in exchange for data sharing via university and private partnerships?
If the...
Forestry website supports Illinois woodland owners
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension forestry program launched its newly designed website making it easier for forest owners to access the tools they need to manage their woodlands.
“Our new website was developed to help educate, advise and assist the public with...
Extension expands programming, continues virtual 4-H shows in August
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension will allow staff and volunteers to resume limited in-person gatherings in August, consistent with the public health and safety guidelines outlined in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois...
University of Illinois Extension 4-H Tech Wizards brings STEM Activity Kits to YMCA Camp Discovery
FREEPORT, IL- YMCA Freeport Camp Discovery participants were provided STEM Activity Kits, through University of Illinois Extension, 4-H Tech Wizards Program, generously funded by Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. 4-H Tech Wizards continue to extend Science, Technology, Engineering and...
Recognizing and Managing Stress webinars being offered
Freeport, IL---Stress on farmers, ranchers and their families caused by lower crop prices, retracting global markets and natural disasters is still an ongoing issue especially in rural areas. Even before the coronavirus outbreak, rural communities across the Midwest were dealing with...
