From St. Louis Metro East: Cool dry weather perfect for fall agritourism activities
Hurricane Francine might have put a damper on the first “official” pumpkin weekend this season, but the following weekends have been near perfect for...
From St. Louis Metro East: The four big weekends leading up to Halloween
Operations with agritourism opportunities have really geared up for the fall season and everyone is hoping for great weather these next four weekends...
Burr knot tendency is an undesirable apple characteristic
The level or tendency to form burr knots is usually a noted characteristic for each of the different apple rootstocks, but what is burr knot and why...
Learn how to grow your own apples
Come celebrate the fall apple season by learning more about this exceptional local fruit. Join University of Illinois Extension's Local Foods and Small Farms Educator, Grant McCarty, for the Growing Great Apples program. In this presentation, you'll learn about general...
Apple orchards opening in Northern Illinois
The end of August in Northern Illinois marks the opening of many of the apple orchards in our region. These orchards grow a wide-range of unique and common apple varieties, with new varieties ripening each week from now until the end of October. At many of these family-owned and operated...
Embrace Self-Sufficiency: Kickstart Your Modern Homesteading Adventure
Embrace Self-Sufficiency: Kickstart Your Modern Homesteading AdventureHave you ever wanted to learn how to do any of the following?Make sourdough breadFerment vegetablesKeep bees or chickensCompost kitchen and yard wasteGrow...
Extension to offer February programs on fruit trees and small fruits
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Fruit trees and small fruits can add a sweet addition to your home landscape or garden. Join Extension for two free programs in February to learn how to grow a bountiful harvest of delicious fruit right outside your back door.
Growing fruit trees can be a rewarding...
Grow Your Own Tree Fruit
