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University of Illinois Extension serving Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington Counties

Main Office (Marion County)
1404 E Main
Rt 50 East
Salem, IL 62881
Phone: 618-548-1446
FAX: 618-548-9891
Email:uie-bcjmw@illinois.edu

Branch Office (Bond County)
Lake and Harris Ave.
P.O. Box 187
Greenville, IL 62246
Phone: 618-664-3665
FAX: 618-664-9277
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Branch Office (Clinton County)
1163 N. Fourth Street
P.O. Box 185
Breese, IL 62230
Phone: 618-526-4551
FAX: 618-526-4597
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Branch Office (Jefferson County)
4618 Broadway
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: 618-242-0780
FAX: 618-242-0781
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm

Branch Office (Washington County)
9623 Wall Street
Nashville, IL 62263
Phone: 618-327-8881
FAX: 618-327-8882
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

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  • Grain Handling Safety Workshop June 3

    Engulfment and entrapment are on the rise nationwide. Illinois' numbers were the highest in the nation in 2010. Don't become a statistic.


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  • Area Cooking Schools Offered

    Cooking School is a popular summer program in many local communities. Registration is now open and sessions fill fast.


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  • When Not to Prune Spring Flowering Shrubs

    University of Illinois Extension Horticulturalist, Greg Stacks, explains why some spring flowering shrubs need to be pruned right after flowering and not early in the spring. .


  • 4-H Workshops

    There are a lot of different 4-H workshops on the schedule this spring and more being added all the time. Be sure to check the events schedule-many are open to the entire unit not just one county.


    Learn More about 4-H Workshops >>

  • 4-H Workshops

    There are a lot of different 4-H workshops on the schedule this spring and more being added all the time. Be sure to check the events schedule-many are open to the entire unit not just one county.


    Learn More about 4-H Workshops >>

  • Preparing Vegetables for Exhibition

    Extension specialist, Jim Schmidt, demonstrates how to properly prepare vegetables for exhibition.


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Welcome to University of Illinois Extension for Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington Counties. Using the vast resources of the U of I, Extension provides practical, research-based information to make a positive difference in people's lives. Explore our website and let us help you put knowledge to work!

Today's Features

The Marion and Clinton County Farm Bureaus, and University of Illinois Extension in partnership with the Grain Handling Safety Coalition are offering a Grain Handling Safety Workshop. This workshop will be held on Monday, June 3, 2013 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at Kaskaskia College – Lifelong Learning Center in Centralia, Illinois.

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Livestock premium books for Illinois State Fair are online now. Check them out and start on your entries today.

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Cooking School is a popular summer program in many local communities. Registration is now open and sessions fill fast.

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The Superior Young Livestock Producer Contests provide youth with livestock projects a practical experience that will develop their life skills, problem solving abilities and communication techniques. It will also provide an opportunity to win one of twenty-five scholarships that will be awarded annually

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