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A group of pumpkins in a row
Read article: From Northern Illinois (Rockford): Pumpkins and apples October update
From Northern Illinois (Rockford): Pumpkins and apples October update
This October has brought excellent apple harvests across many Northern Illinois orchards, with a mix of traditional, PRI, and MAIA varieties showing...
A pile of red apples
Read article: From St. Louis Metro East: If only you could schedule rain events
From St. Louis Metro East: If only you could schedule rain events
The St Louis Metro East region has been so dry the last several months that it was rather bittersweet for the St Louis Metro East to receive a 3”...
lots of red apples hanging on limbs of tree
Read article: From Northern Illinois (Rockford): Apple and pumpkin update
From Northern Illinois (Rockford): Apple and pumpkin update
As of this week, 9/22, we are about halfway into the apple season in Northern Illinois. I’ve had the opportunity to visit six orchards in the area...
Green PawPaw fruit on tree
Read article: Pawpaw fruit ripening
Pawpaw fruit ripening
North America’s largest native tree fruit is ripening in forest understories and home landscapes across central Illinois this week. Pawpaws (...

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Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals Program Wraps Up
While it is still too early to begin fruit tree pruning in Northern Illinois, that hasn’t stopped University of Illinois Extension offices in Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties from providing classroom-based instruction this past November and December.“I’ve taught this fruit...
fruit tree and pruner
Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals
Freeport, Ill--Join us for the Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals workshop to discover the essential skills that separate thriving orchards from struggling trees. This class will teach you the science and artistry behind proper pruning, empowering you to maximize your harvest while...