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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

07/24/12 Mid/Late Summer Programs (Jo Daviess)

*Small Wind Energy, Friday August 24th, 10:00-11:30 a.m., First Community Bank, 101 Exchange St., Galena, IL

Is a small wind turbine the answer to reducing your electric bill? How do you know what size wind turbine is right for your house or business? Methods to answer these questions and others will be presented at the Small Wind Energy Program. Whether you want to learn about opportunities wind may present or are evaluating different systems, this program will have something for you. Join this sharing of interesting ideas and opportunities with University of Illinois Energy/Environmental Stewardship educator, Jay Solomon.

For more details on this program, Click on the Event Flyer below or choose Online Registration to register for this program.

EVENT FLYER -http://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/downloads/44048.pdf

ONLINE REGISTRATION -https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=7017