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• 02/06/13 Northwest Illinois Grazing Conference (Jo Daviess)
• 02/21/13 Growing Produce for Profit Workshop (Jo Daviess)
• 04/17/12 MarketReady: Learning to Connect with Commercial Markets
• 05/17/12 Good Bug vs. Bad Bug LECTURE with Dr. Phil Nixon
• 05/31/12 Composting Science and Strategies
• 06/10/12 Openfields Farm Tour
• 07/24/12 Mid/Late Summer Programs (Jo Daviess)
• 09/12/12 Beef Roundtable Discussion (Jo Daviess County)
• 09/21/12 Composting Science and Strategies (Jo Daviess)
• 09/26/12 When to Divide, Plant & Prune (Jo Daviess)
• 10/10/12 Putting Your Garden to Bed (Jo Daviess County)
• 10/13/12 The Past and Future of Birds in Illinois (Jo Daviess County)
• 10/20/12 Fruit Tree Management (Jo Daviess County)
• 11/06/12 Utilizing Dried Flowers from your Garden ( Jo Daviess County)
• 11/15/12 Help Yourself to a Healthy Home - Reduce Your Exposure to Radon (Jo Daviess)
• 11/17/2012 Northwest Illinois Fall Beekeeping Forum (Jo Daviess County)
• 12/03/2012 Evergreens and Poinsettia Workshop (Jo Daviess)
• 2012 Openfields Local Foods Dinner Series
• 2012 Radon Programs with U of I Extension (in Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Carroll Counties)
• 2012 Small Wind Energy Options
• 2012 Summer Horticulture Series (Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties)
• 2012-2013 Winter Gardening Resources
• 2013 Driftless Region Beef Conference
• 2013 Radon Programs with U of I Extension (in Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties)
• 2013 Spring - Emerald Ash Borer Workshops (Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties)
• Creating & Maintaining Sustainable Community Gardens 2012
• Extension Resources for Dealing with Drought

Register Online

• Companion and Succession Planting for Optimal Production (Jo Daviess)
  Register by May 22, 2013
• Four Seasons Gardening Series - Spring 2013 (Jo Daviess)
  Register by May 23, 2013
• Vermi-Composting Workshop (Jo Daviess)
  Register by May 24, 2013
• 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (Rockford, IL)
  Register by May 28, 2013
• Local Foods 101 (Jo Daviess)
  Register by May 31, 2013

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Contact Us

University of Illinois Extension serving Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties

Main Office (Stephenson County)
Highland Community College, Bldg R
2998 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-235-4125
FAX: 815-232-9006
Email:uie-jsw@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office (Jo Daviess County)
204 Vine, PO Box 600
Elizabeth, IL 61028
Phone: 815-858-2273
FAX: 815-858-2274

Branch Office (Winnebago County)
1040 North Second Street
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: 815-986-4357
FAX: 815-986-4329
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

2012 Summer Horticulture Series (Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties)

University of Illinois Extension is pleased to introduce Candice Miller, Horticulture Educator, as the newest addition to our team in Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties. Candice will present the four programs in each of our three counties as part of a summer horticulture series. The programs are:

• Landscaping with Native Plants
• Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
• Rain Barrel Workshop
• Cacti and Succulent Container Gardening Workshop

Click below for the summer series event flyer in your preferred county.

JO DAVIESS County series FLYER - http://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/downloads/43747.pdf

STEPHENSON County series FLYER - http://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/downloads/43742.pdf

WINNEBAGO County series FLYER - http://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/downloads/43775.pdf