Join us at the 2026 4-H General Projects and Livestock Show! 4-H members from Champaign County will proudly showcase the skills and knowledge they’ve gained throughout the year. From creative general ...

Discover the stories behind thriving gardens, restored habitats, and innovative farming practices with 10 unique Conservation Tours that bring the best of local stewardship to life. HENDERSON COUNTY ...

Youth enrolled in Massac County or Johnson County 4-H swine, beef, and sheep projects will show July 15 at the Massac County Youth Fairgrounds. Swine weigh-in will ...

It's time for the DeKalb Master Gardeners Annual Garden Walk in DeKalb County! This year, seven home gardens and one educational spotlight garden are featured in this walk, located in DeKalb, Sycamore ...

Weather update and outlook from Illinois State Climatologist, Trent Ford. Following the warmest April on record in Illinois, May cooled us down a bit, with temperatures that were right around 1 degree ...

Nutrient loss from agricultural practices can impair water quality. Agricultural runoff is a significant source of total phosphorus and nitrate-nitrogen losses into Illinois waterbodies and the ...

A watershed is the land where all water drains across the surface or underground toward the nearest water body. In any region, all the water eventually drains to ponds, rivers, lakes, or oceans. Even ...

From a distance, infected turf appears clumpy and patchy, due to the killing of individual plants and the more upright growth of infected plants. Smutted plants are most evident in the spring and fall ...

Lemon balm is an upright, bushy, herbaceous perennial. Leaves are light green, arrowhead shaped, somewhat hairy and coarse textured. Lemon balm grows to about 10-24 inches tall. Flowers may be white, ...

Extension Educators and State Specialists with University of Illinois provide Master Gardener training. Classes are in person or online. Class size may be limited due to space restrictions in some ...

What's it like in 4-H? In 4-H, you get to decide what topics and projects interest you most. You make 4-H what you want it to be. Work on many projects or focus on one or two. Choose what events sound ...

The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer program open to anyone with the desire to learn and to share information with others about research-based landscape and ...