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  Family Life Education from University of Illinois Extension
• The Homeowners Column
  Sandy Mason's Homeowners Column discusses hot topics in the home landscape each week.
• CLW Clover
  News from the Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside Unit 4-H programs
• Illinois Leader
  Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
• Quarterly Highlights
  A sample of what happens in the busy world of CLW Extension each quarter.
• The Bulletin
  Weekly bulletins during the growing season, letting you know what problem pests to look for before they reach your field.

News Releases

• CARROLL COUNTY 4-H'ERS Horse Winners
• 4-H SPEED HORSE FUN SHOW
• CARROLL COUNTY DOG OBEDIENCE SESSIONS SCHEDULED
• County 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun Group to Meet
• Multi-County 4-H Archery Exhibition
• 4-H Camp: LOMC
• Gardening for Your Brain
• LEE COUNTY SAFETY DAY FOR KIDS PLANNED
• Master Gardener Plant Sale In Morrison Huge Success
• Snag-A-Snack for Youth Offered
• Whiteside County Summer Camp Clover Day Camps
• Half-Million Lives Impacted
• Katie Pratt Donates to Lee County Extension Foundation
• Lee County 4-H Member Attends 2013 National 4-H Conference
• Master Gardeners Ready to Help
• What makes a food organic, and is the extra money you'll spend worth it?

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Photo Galleries

• Health Jam 2012
• 2012 Carroll County 4-H Fair

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Contact Us

University of Illinois Extension serving Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties

Main Office (Lee County)
Sauk Valley Community College
173 Illinois Route 2, IF5
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: 815-835-2070
FAX: 815-835-2073
Email:uie-clw@illinois.edu

Branch Office (Carroll County)
807D S Clay St
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
Phone: 815-244-9444
FAX: 815-244-3836

Branch Office (Lee County)
280 W Wasson Rd
Amboy, IL 61310
Phone: 815-857-3525
FAX: 815-857-3527

Branch Office (Whiteside County)
100 E Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Phone: 815-772-4075
FAX: 815-772-4077

• 2013 CLW Master Gardener Plant Sale

  Check out the plant sales in your community--see flier for dates and times.

  
  

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• Carroll County 4-H Club Milledgeville Hotshots receive grant

  The Milledgeville Hotshots accepting their 1st Farm Credit Services Grant. Way to go Hotshots!

  
  

  

• 2012 Annual Report

  
  

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• Summer Agronomy Field Day Bus Trip

  Producers in Northern Illinois are encouraged to attend a bus trip July 10 to the Northern Illinois Agronomy Center. The morning will consist of field tours of the research facility and presentations by University of Illinois researchers.

  
  

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• Katie Pratt Donates to Lee County Extension Foundation

  Katie Pratt, a farmer in Dixon, IL., was recently selected as one of the winners of USFRA’s Faces of Farming & Ranching program. One of the program awards was a charitable contribution to a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Pratt’s name.

  
  

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• Lee County 4-H Member Attends 2013 National 4-H Conference

  A delegation of six Illinois 4-H youth including Josie Willett, recently attended National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC.

  
  

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• Carroll County State Horse Winners

  Carroll Co. 4-H’ers participated in the State Horse Bowl & Hippology contests at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

  
  

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• Prescription Drug Take Back Event

  Carroll County will take part in the Prescription and OTC Drug Take Back Event again this year. This year’s collection will be held on Saturday, June 8, 8-Noon.

  
  

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Welcome!

Joseph Schwamberger
County Director

Thank you for visiting our website. University of Illinois Extension is the link between the U of I and all of our friends and neighbors in Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties. Our programs are research-based and practical. Browse our site for the latest in news, tips, programs and volunteer opportunities!

Information and Resources for You

Extension Meetings

• Carroll County 4-H Foundation Meeting
  April 30, 2013 (6:30 PM)
• Carroll County 4-H Foundation Meeting
  May 21, 2013 (6:30 PM)
• View archived meetings