University of Illinois Extension celebrated the launch of a new Center focused on food, nutrition, and health at an event ...

You have an opportunity to create a 1- to 2-minute film using the theme "Choose Your Path, Discover Your Possibilities!" ...

Agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Each year, vehicles, machinery, environmental hazards, and other incidents ...

Join Illinois Extension and the Mercer County Master Gardeners for a night on the prairie. You will ride on an open hayrack ...

Soil is the foundation on which we grow, live, and work. Soil is a natural resource on this planet as critical as clean water and air and is the medium to anchor plant roots for plants to obtain ...

Knowing when to plant for your area of Illinois and starting your plants right will help maximize the growing season. Download printable infosheets handy for using on the go or in the garden or ...

In 4-H, you get to decide what topics and projects interest you most. You make 4-H what you want it to be. Work on many projects or focus on one or two. Choose what events sound fun to you, and do ...

Blackberries are well suited to the home fruit garden in the southern half of Illinois. Most blackberry cultivars are too susceptible to winter damage for dependable production in northern Illinois.

Uninvited guests often show up in products we store in the pantry. These insects live, eat, and grow inside stored products, such as birdseed, dry pet food, and dry food products (oatmeal, rice, pasta ...

Enjoy the bounty of your local farmers markets and growers. Only 1 in 10 adults gets the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

In 4-H, you get to decide what topics and projects interest you most. You make 4-H what you want it to be. Work on many projects or focus on one or two. Choose what events sound fun to you, and do ...

University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program brings together nature enthusiasts passionate about protecting, preserving, and restoring natural resources. Through science-backed education ...