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University of Illinois Extension serving Lake and McHenry Counties

Main Office (Lake County)
100 South US Highway 45
Grayslake, IL 60030
Phone: 847-223-8627
FAX: 847-223-9288
Email:uie-lm@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Branch Office (McHenry County)
1102 McConnell Road
PO Box 1430
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-3737
FAX: 815-338-4755
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION BBQ FAMILY FEST & VENDOR FAIR-June 29th, 2013,12:00-8:30 PM, at the Lake County Extension Office in Grayslake. We invite you to join the Lake County Extension Foundation in its "3rd Annual Fund Raiser Event" to assist us in raising monies to continue educational programming for the University of Illinois Extension of Lake County. There will be Good BBQ, Vendors, Entertainment, Kids Zone, Free Admission & Free Parking. Vendors this is a GREAT opportunity! To be a Vendor please "Click Below" to register.

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COMPOSTING WORKSHOPS/FIELD DAYS OFFERED-The Illinois State University, Department of Agriculture in conjunction with University of Illinois Extension and funded through a Conservation Innovation Grant from the Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering two Composting Workshops/Field Days this spring. The first workshop will be held Tuesday, May 21st at the Western Illinois University, School of Agriculture Livestock Center and Compost Facility. The second workshop will be held Tuesday, May 28th in Lake County in northern Illinois at Tempel Farms Organics Compost Facility located at 17970 Millburn Road, Old Mill Creek near Gurnee, Illinois. For registration information please "Click Below".

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Vegetables from the home garden are fresher, may have better nutrient values, and are often less costly than those sold in stores. In addition to providing wholesome, low-cost food, vegetable gardening is an interesting hobby, one in which the whole family can take part. Here are Ten Steps to a Successful Garden...

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Have you listened in to the B.E.S.T. hour?(Bringing Everyone's Strengths Together) This is a radio broadcast where U of I Extension meets with others to discuss current topics. This radio show broadcasts the second Thursday of every month from 4-5:00pm. Listen from this website http://www.justin.tv/wrlr or listen to WRLR 98.3 FM radio. CLICK below to learn more about B.E.S.T

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To make your contribution to the University of Illinois Extension of Lake County "click below".

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