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DriftWatch map for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties.
Online mapping tools help connect growers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators
Pesticides are essential for commercial growers to control weeds, insects, and disease, and are an integral part of an...
Conservation at Home sign in a flower garden
Embrace eco-friendly yards with Conservation@Home in West Central Illinois
Conservation@Home is making its way to our region, thanks to the collaborative...
Feeding bees with syrup through the hive inner cover
Prepare your bees for winter
When temperatures start getting cold in late fall, it's time to make those last-minute preparations that help your bees have the best chance of...

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Back view of a man with a smoker in his hand approaching urban beehives
Urban beekeeper's planned expansion pays off during pandemic
URBANA, Ill. – Approaching the hives along the Metra tracks on Chicago’s south side the smell of grass smoke intensifies as Oscar Villa, beekeeper, and owner of Bee-utiful Honey, waves his smoker. “Don’t worry, come closer. Young bees tend not...
bees on honeycomb
HCE sponsors free presentation on bees with local Master Naturalist
YORKVILLE, Ill. – Do bees hibernate in the winter? Why is a swarm a good thing for the colony? How important is pollination for our food supply? Get answers to these and many other buzz-worthy questions in a fun, informative presentation by beekeeper and University of Illinois Extension Master...
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