Growing fruit on trees is a rewarding experience, but it comes with challenges. From pests and disease to climate stress or ...

Farmers plant or preserve riparian buffers for various reasons, such as improving water quality, controlling erosion, or ...

Illinois Extension to Host Winter Wellness Miniseries CATLIN, Ill - There are many joys that can be experienced in winter, from the holidays, snow, and festive events. However, even with the ...

Welcome to the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (DSAC)—a University of Illinois research center dedicated to agricultural innovation, hands-on education, and rural development in the heart of ...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade....but what if you can't even grow the lemons because you don't know anything about plants! Life has a tendency to throw you a curveball when you least expect ...

The advent of smartphones, social media platforms, streaming video sites, and numerous other technological advancements has ...

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

As people age, they face various challenges affecting their cognitive abilities, social participation, and overall health.

Make Memories That Last: Festive Ornament Workshops in December The holidays are the perfect time to get creative—and what better way to do that than with a hands-on horticulture project? University ...

Missed the Pumpkin Smash? You can still dispose of your pumpkins in an environmentally friendle way. Drop off pumpkins from: 9:00 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 29 at the Extension Office in Macomb. Feeling a ...

Beware of pots with permanently attached saucers where emptying the overflow is difficult or impossible. I learned this the hard way when my basil leaves turned black because the roots were ...

The University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program has released their upcoming clinic schedule with locations that span the state. Offerings will be similar to that of recent years although ...