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University of Illinois Extension serving Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike and Schulyer Counties

Main Office (Adams County)
330 S. 36th St
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217-223-8380
FAX: 217-223-9368
Email:uie-abhps@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

Branch Office (Brown County)
111 W. Washington St.
Mt. Sterling, IL 62353
Phone: 217-773-3013
FAX: 217-773-2614
Hours: Please call to check staff availability.

Branch Office (Hancock County)
550 N Madison
Carthage, IL 62321
Phone: 217-357-2150
FAX: 217-357-3598
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

Branch Office (Pike County)
1301 E Washington
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Phone: 217-285-5543
FAX: 217-285-5735
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

Branch Office (Schuyler County)
710 Maple Avenue
Rushville, IL 62681
Phone: 217-322-3381
FAX: 217-322-3382
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

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  • Adams County YLA

    Graduates of the Adams County Youth Leadership Academy.


  • Hancock Co MG Project Day Participants

    Participants from the Hancock County Master Gardener Horticulture Project Days showing their terrariums.


  • Pike Federation at Cards Game

    Pike County 4-H Federation members at 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals:


  • Schuyler Ag Day on the Square

    Webster School students participating in Barnyard Bingo at Ag Day on the Square.


Welcome!

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Today's Features

Do you have financial questions? University of Illinois Extension has answers. Plan Well – Retire Well is a monthly electronic newsletter that will keep you up to date about current financial issues, from student loans to Roth IRAs and credit scores. It will link you to current blog posts, news articles, and tools from Extension and other reliable sources.

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"Watch Your Garden Grow" is a useful website with information on growing, storing and preparing vegetables.

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Unit Highlight

Needed: Your Favorite Recipes!

Please send us your favorite recipes to help support the Unit 14 Federation! We are asking 4-H families to submit recipes using the form: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/abhps/downloads/41997.pdf. Just print, legibly, or type your favorite recipe(s) in the format provided. Be sure to put a title on your recipe and use only one recipe per form. If the recipe is too long, staple two forms together. Final date for recipe submissions to the county offices will be July 31 2012. We do plan to have these available in the fall and would make great Christmas gifts.....so plan ahead!

Questions? Contact Sheri Merry, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development at smerry@illinois.edu

Unit 4-H Fair Deadlines

Important Dates to Remember

Fair Registration Forms are due to your local office in order to exhibit at the 4-H shows. If the date falls on a holiday, we will check drop boxes at 8:00 am the next business day. Postmarks by that date, will be honored. Deadline dates include:

May 30, 2012 4-H Fair Registration forms due for Hancock County

June 30, 2012 4-H Fair Registration forms due for Adams County.

Questions? Contact Sheri Merry, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development at smerry@illinois.edu

Stop and Think

"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. "

Og Mandino

Questions? Contact Sheri Merry, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development at smerry@illinois.edu

Information and Resources for You

4-H Youth Development Commercial Agriculture Community and Economic Development Consumer Economics Family Life Horticulture Leadership and Local Government Local Food Systems and Small Farms Nutrition and Wellness