In times of uncertainty, protecting your livelihood and assets is essential. Each farm and farm family has a unique ...

Join Master Gardener Justin Hohlen in the SVCC Greenhouse to learn about growing native plants. He will discuss plant ...

Plants have been used as medicine for thousands of years by cultures around the world. Many of these plants have been studied ...

“Agronomy Summits are designed to bring the latest research and resources directly to local communities,” says Kathryn ...

Join others who share a love of gardening and plants to continue learning and develop skills to share your knowledge with others. Classes begin February 3, 2026 ...

Join the AJMPU 4-H group in the L-Atrium at Shawnee Community College in Ullin November 9-12 for the 2025 4-H Can Construction food drive. 4-H groups and participating ...

A sad fact of life is that sometimes a tree must be cut down. Some trees are beset by invasive insects or disease, others may be mangled by storms, and some die from environmental stress or old age.

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

As the growing season approaches, final plans are being made for home gardens. What to plant and where to plant are big questions that require multiple levels of consideration. What to plant requires ...

Overgrazing is the failure to match animal grazing to forage growth and production. Overgrazing occurs when animals are allowed to continuously harvest a plant without allowing the plant to feed ...

Like almost everything else with climate change, the impacts are mostly bad news. Increasing drought severity is already driving pollinator declines in the southwest, and secondary climate change ...

Once (maybe twice) each winter, my rural grocery store will stock whole pomegranates. They are a highlight of my winter fruit picks because of their... CHAMPAIGN, Ill – Local residents gathered at the ...