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2010 Gateway Green Industry Conference & Trade Show - February 16-17, 2010 Program Brochure.

Link to fill in registration form included.

Weekend Gardener - March 13 Invite your friends and neighbors to join you for this fun day of horticulture classes! 16 classes to choose from featuring great speakers. Registration fee includes lunch.

Ferns in the Landscape program on how ferns can provide multi-season interest to your garden.

Urban development in the Metro-East region results in the conversion of 5000 acres annually from farms and forests to residential and commercial areas. This increase in urban growth is significantly changing the pattern of our landscapes and the character of our communities. To learn more about the protection of working farms and natural areas attend a local meeting

4-H Newsletter for January/February 2010.

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Program Registrations

Gateway Green Industry Conference - 1 Day (Tues. Feb. 16 only) Registration
Register by February 16, 2010

Gateway Green Industry Conference - 1 Day (Wed. Feb. 17 only) Registration
Register by February 17, 2010

Gateway Green Industry Conference - 2 Day Registration
Register by February 22, 2010

Ferns in the Landscape
Register by February 22, 2010

Saving Working Farms and Natural Areas
Register by March 2, 2010

Weekend Gardener - March 13th
Register by March 12, 2010

Upcoming Events

Master Gardener Training - Herbs & Roses
Edwardsville, Illinois (Madison County)
February 9, 2010

Southern Illinois Vegetable School
Mt. Vernon, Illinois (Jefferson County)
February 10, 2010

Southern Illinois Commercial Vegetable Grower School
Mt. Vernon, Illinois (Jefferson County)
February 10, 2010

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News & Updates
Gardening Column
David Robson's gardening column from the State Journal-Register.

The Homeowner's Column
Sandy Mason's Homeowners Column discusses hot topics in the home landscape each week.

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Family and consumer news for Southern Illinois.
Green Thumb
Lawn and garden news for Southern Illinois residents.
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Commodity Week

Commodity Week

Weekly agriculture news, analysis, prices, and weather from WILL AM 580
Closing Market Report

Closing Market Report

A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest
Spotlight on Natural Resources

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Current topics in Illinois natural resources
Challenges at the Supermarket

Challenges at the Supermarket

JoAn Todd covers topics in basic nutrition and food buying.
Illini Pet Pod

Illini Pet Pod

The latest news about pet care and humane education
Illini Farm Report

Illini Farm Report

News for and about Illinois farms from University of Illinois Extension
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Madison Office
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Box 427
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: 618-650-7050
FAX: 618-655-9951
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East St. Louis, IL 62203
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621 South Belt West
Belleville, IL 62220
Phone: 618-236-4172
FAX: 618-236-9416
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