Become a Certified Food Protection Manager
Do you currently have a position handling food, or are you looking for a job in the food industry? If so, consider becoming a Certified Food Protection Manager. The Illinois Department of Public Health requires retail food establishment managers to obtain an American National Standards...
Come Experience Winnebago County 4-H Fun Day!
University of Illinois Extension is hosting its annual Winnebago County 4-H Fun Day on Saturday, March 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Church in Rockton. 4-H Fun Day is a 3-hour event designed to give area youth ages 8 to 18 a chance to explore the many project areas available...
Selling Meat in Illinois - Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series
The Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series returns in 2024. This monthly series, first launched in 2023, addresses the needs of those who are getting started, exploring the concept of, or even assists those currently raising livestock. With a focus on helping those who...
Final days to register for the 2024 Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference
lueberries, pumpkins, apples, and tomatoes are all on the agenda for the 28th Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference in NIU-Rockford, 8500 E State Street, Rockford, Illinois on Monday, February 19. Serving commercial growers that sell to farmers markets, orchards, and other...
Farm Forward: Turning Last Season’s Challenges Into Next Season’s Triumphs
Join University of Illinois Extension Crop Sciences Educator Kathryn Seebruck for the first year of her series “Farm Forward: Turning Last Season’s Challenges Into Next Season’s Triumphs”. This monthly series aims to address the needs of row crop producers and will be rotated between Jo Daviess...
Northern Illinois 4-H Summer Camp – Change Your Child’s Life!
Registration for the Northern Illinois 4-H Summer Camp 2024 is now open! The camp will be held from June 9-13, 2024, at Rock River Christian Camp, Polo, IL. This five-day, four-night residential camping experience is conducted cooperatively by University of Illinois Extension staff in Boone,...
Northern Illinois 4-H Summer Camp – Change Your Child’s Life!
Registration for 4-H Camp 2024 is open! 4-H Camp is set for June 9-13, 2024, at Rock River Christian Camp, Polo, IL. Sign up today to get your child in on all the amazing fun!
4-H Camp is a five-day, four-night residential camping experience that is...
Weather a changing climate on the farm now and in the future
The only thing certain about modern farming is that things are always changing, and today’s weather isn’t your grandparents’ weather. Growing seasons are shifting, and extreme weather events like storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires are becoming more common. The University of Illinois...
Soil Health to be discussed at Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit
Is building soil health while maintaining crop yields possible in Northern Climates? Over the past five years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been exploring the possibilities of incorporating reduced tillage and winter rye into corn and soybean crop rotations. This work has proven very...
Extension Offers Natural Resources Event
Embrace winter's beauty through outdoor exploration and indoor inspiration at University of Illinois Extension’s Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales will be held at the Torstenson’s...
Webinar series for Beginners in Livestock Ownership set to begin January 11
The Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series returns in 2024. This monthly series, first launched in 2023, addresses the needs of those who are getting started, exploring the concept of, or even assists those currently raising livestock. With a focus on helping those who...
Pasture Management: Recovering from 2023
Why recover from 2023? Timely early-season rains, which help start crops off reasonably well, gave way to hot, dry conditions for the last half of the season. This resulted in many area pastures and hayfields ending the growing season in rough, beatdown conditions. Add to the short...
Start your season off with success at the 2024 Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference
ROCKFORD, Ill---Blueberries, pumpkins, apples, and tomatoes are all on the agenda for the 28th Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference at NIU-Rockford in Rockford, Illinois, on Monday, February 19. Serving commercial growers that sell to farmers markets, orchards, and other...
Farm Forward: Turning Last Season’s Challenges Into Next Season’s Triumphs
FREEPORT, Ill.---Join University of Illinois Extension Crop Sciences Educator Kathryn Seebruck for the first year of her series “Farm Forward: Turning Last Season’s Challenges Into Next Season’s Triumphs”. This monthly series aims to address the needs of row crop producers and will be rotated...
Jo Daviess County 4-H member selected to attend National 4-H Congress
Atlanta, GA -- Ten teens from Illinois attended a five-day national conference in Atlanta, GA, designed to expand their skills, engage with other 4-H members, and provide inspiration. Delegates to National 4-H Congress are selected for their...
Agronomy Summit slated for January 31
Producers faced another challenging crop growing season this year with dry weather and added weed pressure. “The short yet intense periods of drought this year, although mitigated by timely rainfall, made for an interesting growing season,” stated Kathryn Seebruck, U of I Extension Crops...
Livestock Fencing Webinar to be held in January
The Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series returns in 2024. This monthly series, first launched in 2023, addresses the needs of those who are getting started, exploring the concept of, or even assists those currently raising livestock. With a focus on helping those who...
Hort for the Holidays - Jo Daviess County Edition
Gather your friends for an afternoon of decorating fun as the University of Illinois Extension hosts “Hort for the Holidays – Jo Daviess County Edition”. This program is being held on Wednesday, December 20 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204...
