Like the changing of the leaves, fall can seem fleeting. Enjoy seasonal vibes — until the porch pumpkins start to decay. When ...

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners will introduce youth to nature and gardening through storybooks and activities.

With the rise of big-box stores and rising operational costs, small-town businesses are becoming scarcer. Yet independent ...

Life is full of questions. Around the kitchen table, questions turn into conversations, conversations turn into ideas, and ideas become solutions. Whatever question you're facing, you don't have to ...

The Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA) requires livestock facilities in Illinois that house 300 or more animal units (for example, 750 finishing hogs, 214 dairy cows, or 300 beef cattle) to ...

Plants add beauty, food, medicines, fiber, and foundational building blocks for our everyday needs. When you don't know where to begin, Illinois Extension has the horticulture expertise to get you ...

As we move forward in 2026, let our hands continue to sow the seeds of knowledge and our hearts beat in unison, fostering a sense of belonging and connectedness. Together, we'll continue to shape a ...

Fall is a great time to test garden soils. There is one aspect of our gardens that is often overlooked and may underlie many of the problems we experience in our soils. Fall is an excellent time to ...

Join Horticulture Educator Emily Swihart on Thursday, October 22 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. This introductory workshop will teach participants how to identify common tree species. Then create your own ...

Fall is the perfect time to focus on apples. In this week’s episode of Good Growing, Ken Johnson and Emily Swihart are joined by Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty ...

When you're facing financial challenges, you need answers. To help Illinois residents and families meet their basic food needs, we've created the Find Food IL map that shows you places in your ...

The PSEP Team has created an array of training courses to help prepare you for certification exams. Check the registration links on this page.