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This summer, 80 youth participated in five weeks of 4-H Camp Clover held in Peoria Heights, Elmwood and Bartonville. Participants spent time exploring African plants, art from different cultures, physical fitness and healthy eating. Learn more...
DeWitt County 4-H'ers are learning cooking and meal-planning skills that can pave the way for a lifetime of healthy food choices for themselves - and their future families. Learn more...
Safety and accuracy are essential when it comes to applying crop-protection chemicals -- on land or in the air. Each year, U of I Extension staff conduct fly-ins to address the special needs of aerial applicators. Learn more...
Matt Lamb's 5th grade class at Kings learned about viscosity and types of fluids through an Ag in the Classroom program. Learn more...
A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma. Learn more...
An intensive two-week theater camp and an all-youth production of "Little Shop of Horrors" were the headline acts for a 4-H SPIN (Special Interest) Club in Marshall and Putnam counties. And it all started with one 4-H member's passion for theater and exceptional leadership skills. Learn more...
Led by U of I Extension Educators Andy Davis and Curt Sinclair, 60 members of the University of Illinois ROTC program recently utilized the high ropes course at 4-H Memorial Camp near Monticello for three days of teamwork and confidence building. Learn more...
Thinking ahead to next year's flower garden? U of I Extension's 2011 Annuals Evaluation Trial Garden website provides lots of ideas and inspiration. Learn more...
At ag research centers throughout Illinois, Extension educators have had a firsthand opportunity to partner in or observe studies conducted by campus specialists and their researchers. Learn more...
October is a busy time for DeKalb County 4-H Ambassadors and 4-H staff as they travel around the county presenting the "National 4-H Science Experiment: 4-H2O." Learn more...
The Junior Master Gardener group in Monroe County began the Growing Illinois Foods Together (GIFT) Garden project by starting their own seeds. They planted their seedlings at a nearby senior care facility and helped maintain the garden throughout the summer. Learn more...
Growers have typically concerned themselves with three macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) and have usually not worried too much about the remaining secondary nutrients and micronutrients. Sulfur has been one of those otherwise ignored secondary nutrients until recently. Learn more...
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Squirmin' Herman the Worm teaches students all about worms and how to make their own worm bin in this interactive curriculum.
Trials of annuals in a full-sun location for landscape applications
This website provides residents of Illinois with information about how to coexist with Illinois wildlife.
University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist Program provides science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and help them become engaged environmental stewards.
Recipes from Extension's Dining with Diabetes or Living Well with Diabetes programs.
Find the right shrub for your home landscape at Selecting Shrubs for Your Home.
Find out how annual flowers can brighten your garden.
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