Membership in 4-H helps young people foster a sense of belonging and build confidence. With active Illinois 4-H clubs in all ...

Beginning July 27, Sarah Doherty will oversee University of Illinois Extension’s statewide business and financial operations.

Illinois grain producers face a series of difficult and complex decisions each growing season. All these decisions can have a major impact on yields and overall profitability of the operation. These ...

Thistles are very opportunistic in your pastures. The spiny nature of thistles prevents livestock from grazing near them, allowing them to grow and reproduce unchecked, and heavy thistle infestations ...

If you local questions like which event to record a particular impact under, contact your local Extension staff ...

It is important to harvest fruits at the proper stage of maturity in order to maintain their nutrients as well as their quality and freshness. Factors that favor conserving quality and nutrients are: ...

Take your landscape from random to remarkable. In this Gardenbite episode, Illinois Extension horticulture educator Emily Swihart explores how color theory can help you create a more cohesive, ...

The swallow with a white dot on the head. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds... The sparrow with a song like a sewing-machine. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about ...

Every day can be a good day when we balance all the dimensions of our wellness. We often rush through our day taking care of everyone who needs us. Living well means taking time for ourselves so we ...

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, ...

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 ...