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

Come on out to the Mercer County Fair July 7-11 to see our hard-working 4‑H members in action in the show ring! You can also ...

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 ...

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign often cites its land-grant legacy, but the land-grant university system is not a ...

Join us for a special Field Day at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center on July 14 from 5-8 p.m. where community and agriculture come together for an evening of learning and connection. For just $5, ...

Illinois 4-H shotgun team competes at record-setting National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The 2026 National 4‑H Shooting Sports Championships, held June 21–26 in Grand ...

While visiting a nature center in Missouri, I was excited to find that they included several native grasses in their landscaping, including Little Bluestem, Prairie Dropseed, and Big Bluestem. But one ...

University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program brings together nature enthusiasts passionate about protecting, preserving, and restoring natural resources. Through science-backed education ...

Preparing healthy meals can be challenging. We know you want healthy meals for your family. You need simple, healthy options; instead, you're bombarded with nutrition claims everywhere you turn.

Six species of swallow (and one swift) are common in the Midwest. This episode can be used as a key to identify them by their vocalizations. Six species of swallow (and one swift) are common in the ...

Will you be ready for the next disaster? Natural disasters cost $270 billion globally in 2021. Illinois residents may experience floods, tornadoes, winter storms, wildfires, and drought. The time to ...

Coneflowers are beloved native plants, but sometimes you may end up with strange-looking flowers. Check out this week's Good Growing Podcast to learn about two common causes of distorted coneflower ...