This workshop is designed for individuals to learn about the risks of developing diabetes and nutritional strategies to prevent it. Learn about the types of foods to eat (or not) to prevent diabetes.

Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Michele Crawford for Meditation Mornings. This free virtual series consists of fifteen-minute guided meditation sessions held every Monday, Wednesday, ...

Explore invasive plant, animal, insect research updates at Illinois Invasive Species Symposium ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local 4-H members presented speeches and earned awards at this year’s Logan/Menard/Sangamon 4-H Public Speaking Contest, which was held March 25 at the Sangamon County Extension ...

As a child, my friends and I played in a neighborhood stream, catching crawdads. What I didn’t know then was this small waterbody was mainly comprised of stormwater runoff and was connected to ...

Norovirus is the number one cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. The number of Norovirus cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the year ...

Sprayers are up and running for the 2025 season. Plasticulture strawberries are uncovered, and the first round of fungicide has been applied, as well as the first dose of fertilizer. So far, no signs ...

This past week, after much preparation and study, I bench-grafted 24 semi-dwarf apple trees with a grafting-knowledgeable friend on Thursday the 13th in Bloomington. Grafting method used was the ...

It is starting to feel like spring. Our area has actually been very dry for March until this past weekend when we got 1.23” of rain Saturday morning. Prior to that the soil was exceptionally dry, ...

Vegetable transplants are growing well in the greenhouse and should be ready for planting within our high tunnels in the next 2 to 3 weeks. Peaches are in bloom and the summer apple variety in my ...

Don’t expect it for the 2025 season in Illinois but look for a new apple and pear thinner from ADAMA under the trade name Brevis SG possibly in 2026. The company’s U.S. launch will start with ...