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Prune Your Fruit Trees Soon for Maximum Fruit Production This Summer/Fall
The Refuge Food Forest is quiet. The hum of summer insects among the fruit trees has disappeared, the leaves have all fallen, and their dormant...
How does cold weather affect garden plants? Snow covered landscape.
How does cold weather affect garden plants?
As cold weather sets in, we often find ourselves retreating indoors where it is warm. However, our landscape plants can't do this, and during...
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From St. Louis Metro East: Highlights from South Africa Study Tour
I want to share some of the highlights from my opportunity to attend the International Tree Fruit Association’s South Africa Study Tour this past...
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From Northern Illinois (Rockford): Pruning classes offered in February
Sarah Farley and I are looking forward to seeing many of you at our ...
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Fruit and Vegetable School
Fruit and Vegetable School connects local growers with industry experts
MT. VERNON, Ill. – Commercial fruit and vegetable growers face a lot of uncertainties. One thing is certain: University of Illinois Extension has the practical, current research to help you make those important production decisions. Get practical research-based information to make your specialty...
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Introduction to Fruit Tree Pruning
Offered in TWO locations on the same day!Join University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty for a program on “Introduction to Fruit Tree Pruning”. This program is being held on Tuesday, February 25 at: 1:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess...
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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...
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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...
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