"These events not only celebrate our 50-year legacy, but they will also introduce community members to the Master Gardener ...

Recent dust storms in Illinois have raised the question of the cause of these events. In the last few years, these dust ...

In 2024, Illinois Extension’s mission-centered outcomes in Illinois included: ...

Gain more insight into how Master Gardeners across Illinois positively impact the community in the 2023 Impact Report. Through a series of workshops, Master Gardeners partnered with 4-H to get youth ...

The 2025 Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends report is a must-read for anyone involved in agriculture. This year's report uncovers fascinating shifts in farmland values and lease trends across the ...

It’s a crisp spring morning, and I’m driving by the Rock River, watching as the water reflects the newly emerging leaves. Like most others across Illinois, this river is part of a complex system that ...

In addition to the spring flowers blooming outside, many enjoy the fragrant flowers of a Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily) as a symbol of spring and the Christian holiday Easter. Growers manipulate the ...

Bloomington, IL – Jenna Smith, a Nutrition and Wellness Educator at the U of I Extension Office in Bloomington, has been named the winner of the 2025 McLean County Public Health Award. Smith was ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Community members are invited to step into spring with a fresh perspective on health during an exciting new event series: Springtime Walks & Talks, hosted by University of Illinois ...

In 2024, 241 pesticide misuse complaints were filed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Of those, 202 cases have been completed (reviewed and closed or an enforcement action taken) as of ...

For many, spring is an opportunity to deep clean and organize homes, offices and other areas that have become cluttered over the winter and previous year. Your pesticide storage areas shouldn’t be ...