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Make a big difference on small farms with winter workshops
URBANA, Ill. – Every small farm is different. Direct market farmers sending produce to local restaurants have different needs than homesteaders getting started with livestock for the first time. But small farmers, hobby operations, and backyard growers alike can always trust University of...
Remember electrical safety when decking the halls
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – While decorating can be one more thing to mark off an extensive holiday to-do list, take a little extra time when using electrical light strands or other plug-in decorations and while using a ladder. Holiday decorating-related injuries include those caused...
Learn to grow with Master Gardener online training
URBANA, Ill. - From small farms and rural towns to the suburbs and inner-city, more than 2,600 trained Master Gardeners put their mission of “helping others learn to grow” into practice around Illinois through community service...
Make informed decisions on the farm with newest field research updates
URBANA, Ill. – Winter is a time for the agriculture community to pause and plan for the next growing season. Crop producers, consultants, and industry professionals can get the latest updates on Illinois crop production in person or online at the 2022 Crop Management Conference in January and...
Mental health matters: Learn how to respond when someone needs aid
URBANA, Ill. – Mental health and substance use issues are common. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults lives with a mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. From 1999 to 2016, 630,000 people died from drug overdose according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Reclamation programs help communities transition abandoned mines
URBANA, Ill. — For more than 140 years, coal mining communities in 72 Illinois counties have helped to power the state. As Illinois pursues energy transitions, coal power plants have downsized and closed, leaving mines abandoned and communities without avenues to replace lost tax revenue and...
National 4-H Week Menard County
MEDIA RELEASE For release 10/4/2021 4-H Invites Youth to Join 4-H Clubs 4-H members in Logan, Menard & Sangamon counties will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 3-9. 4-H youth development programs provide hands-on...
National 4-H Week Sangamon County
MEDIA RELEASE For release 10/4/2021 4-H Invites Youth to Join 4-H Clubs 4-H members in Logan, Menard & Sangamon counties will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 3-9. 4-H youth development programs provide hands-on...
National 4-H Week Logan County
MEDIA RELEASE For release 10/4/2021 4-H Invites Youth to Join 4-H Clubs 4-H members in Logan, Menard & Sangamon counties will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 3-9. 4-H youth development programs provide hands-on...
Make way for farmers on rural roads during fall harvest
​DECATUR, Ill. – Harvest season is here, and with it comes safety issues on rural roads. Whether operating farm machinery or a motor vehicle, adopt a “safety first” attitude when sharing roads. During the fall harvest, there are more slow-moving farm equipment on the roadways, creating...
Healthy gardens start with sensible soil testing
URBANA, Ill. – As the growing season wraps up and gardeners put vegetable beds to rest and clean and store tools for the winter, there is one task they may be forgetting. Testing the soil’s nutrients can provide a better understanding of a garden’s health and save money in the long run. ...