Are You Eating to Enjoy Retirement?
Aging is more than the passing of time. It is a subtle and quiet process that occurs each and every day, which often goes unnoticed. Those first few strands of gray hair are signs of the inevitable – you’re getting older, and your body is changing. You may have noticed you’re growing a little...
Local Master Gardeners Win State Teamwork Award
FREEPORT, Ill – For the last two years, a dedicated team of Stephenson County Master Gardeners have been working in a partnership with the Freeport Park District to create and maintain demonstration gardens in Krape Park. These gardens serve as a way for park visitors to learn about plants that...
Naturalist Program Offered for Youth
FREEPORT, Ill – Join the University of Illinois Extension for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats) a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they will learn about different environmental education topics through a story, activity, craft, and hike. University of Illinois Extension 4-H Youth...
Forage Council Sets Hay Auction Dates, Fall 2022
The Northwestern Illinois Forage and Grassland Council has announced dates for their upcoming hay and straw auctions to be held in Orangeville, Illinois. The Council has sponsored these auctions for over 25 years.
The first auction will be Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 11 am at...
Falling Into the Autumn Vegetable Garden
“Falling Into the Autumn Vegetable Garden” is part of the Falling Into Autumn Gardening Series University of Illinois Extension is putting on. It will be held on Thursday, October 13 at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine Street, Elizabeth, IL, starting at 1:30 p.m.. To...
Fall Garden Program Offered
FREEPORT, Ill – As your vegetable garden begins to wind down for the season, what tasks you could you be doing to ensure that next year is ready for growing? University of Illinois Extension’s program Wrapping up the Vegetable Garden was developed to help answer this question. In this program,...
University of Illinois Extension offering Certified Food Protection Manager Certificate Course
FREEPORT, Ill – Do you currently have a position handling food, or are you looking to find a job in the food industry? If so, consider getting your Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certification. The Illinois Department of Public Health requires retail food establishment managers to...
Grapevine Wreaths
Join University of Illinois Extension Jo Daviess County Master Gardener Volunteers Laurie Zueger and Linda Helgeson for this program on Grapevine Wreaths. The program will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL....
Youth learn skills in the kitchen while celebrating National Pumpkin Month
Autumn is a wonderful time of year filled with beautiful colors, cooler temperatures, and cozy times with family and friends. Gather your kids this fall and join University of Illinois Extension for this family fun make-at-home project. The October, I MADE That educational cooking kit, will help...
Composting for the Homeowner
Join University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator Jay Solomon for this program. The program will take place on Thursday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. The program is being held at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL 61028. There...
Autumn Joys of Gardening Series Offered
FREEPORT, Ill – We are pleased to announce the return of Autumn Joys of Gardening. This program will take on a different look, being offered as a series of evening programs, participants can pick and choose the classes they want to attend. Autumn Joys of Gardening is co-sponsored by University...
Centerpieces from the Garden
Join University of Illinois Extension Program Coordinator Nikki Keltner for this hands on program. The program will take place on Thursday, August 25 at 1:30 p.m. The program is being held at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL 61028. There will be a $15 fee to...
School nutrition professionals’ training dates are set for August
As part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), all school nutrition professionals receive annual training hours to meet the USDA Professional Standards. These standards ensure school nutrition personnel have the knowledge, training, and tools needed to plan, prepare, and purchase healthy...
Time to plant Cool Season Vegetables
As the summer winds down, it is time to plant cool season vegetables. Join University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty for “Cool Season Vegetables” on Thursday, August 11 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St....
Falling Into Autumn Gardening Series
Join University of Illinois Extension as they hold various gardening related programs in a series being offered this fall. Costs for each program are varied and listed below. All programs will begin at 1:30 p.m. and be held at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL...
Midwestern hemp database applications open until July 24
URBANA, Ill. – Industrial hemp is one of the fasting growing crops across Midwestern fields and researchers are recruiting producers in the race to learn more.
University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educators are working...
Benefits of Grazing
Join Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator, and John Strauser, University of Illinois PhD student for this program that will hopefully get you thinking about the benefits of perennial agriculture. This event will take place on Wednesday...
Stephenson County Electronics Recycling Event
FREEPORT, Ill.— In partnership with the Stephenson County Health Department, University of Illinois Extension Office, and the City of Freeport, the annual electronics recycling event will be held on Saturday August 20, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (or until trucks are full) in parking lot B...
Young farmers seek solutions to entry barriers
Young and beginning farmers face many challenges, including access to land, financial capital, technical knowledge and support, social networks, adequate labor, marketing experience, health insurance, and childcare.
University of Illinois Extension...
