Get ready for the 2025 gardening season by joining us for Gardener’s Day! This year’s presentation will cover backyard composting, beneficial plants we commonly think of as weeds, and managing pests ...

With the quick twist of a handle, water is easily available whenever we need it for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing, and ...

The 2025 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference will be held March 1, at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa from 9 am-4:30 pm. Sponsored by Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin Extension Services, the ...

A mega seed and resource event. Get free seeds and information for your 2025 gardens. You do not need to bring seeds to attend or to get free seeds. Support small business vendors. Grab-and-go snacks ...

University of Illinois Extension is pleased to announce Gardening for Food, Flowers & Fun, an event that offers gardening tips for the growing season. Join us for this early rite of spring - an ...

Shake off your winter blues with the Vermilion County Master Gardeners! An annual tradition for over 25 years, Garden Day has everything gardeners enjoy: entertaining speakers, unique vendors, a ...

Bulge Hole Ecological Area Hike - Cancelled due to weather. We plan to reschedule the event sometime in the future and hope to see you there or another time soon! Learn about plants, wildlife, and ...

In 4-H, you learn by doing and you usually have a pretty great time while you're doing it! Want to know more about what your 4-H experience might look like? 4-H is a place where you can find where you ...

Do your pesticide applications fall under the scope of the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS)? If so, you should take a few minutes to review recent changes to the Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) ...

This blog post is the second in a two-part series that analyzes the impact of international trade on agricultural production in the United States and Illinois. Part One introduced the concepts of ...