Join Food Pantry Network -Heart of Illinois (HOI) in giving back this holiday season through the 12 Days of Giving!

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 ...

Do you look for humor in your everyday life? Humor can be good for you as it has physical and psychological benefits. This ...

“Agronomy Summits are designed to bring the latest research and resources directly to local communities,” says Kathryn Seebruck, commercial agriculture educator serving Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and ...

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

Come see what Illinois Extension and 4-H are all about at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Award-winning 4-H members from across the state will display their general project work during three ...

Do you know where your drinking water comes from? If you are like most people, the answer is no. While the City of Chicago and many of its surrounding communities access water from Lake Michigan, the ...

We’re nearing that time of year when we’ll start to get warnings about the potential for a frost or freeze taking place. Is there really a difference between the two? Frosts can occur even when a ...

It seems like every social media exchange where the topic of ticks or opossums comes up, I see a meme or photo glorifying the opossum and saying they will keep ticks out of your yard. This statement ...

Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), better known as ‘Bradford’ pear, has been blooming across Illinois. Over the years, it has been a popular tree to plant, especially in residential areas. Trees will ...