The American Red Cross of Illinois is encouraging everyone to take critical actions during National Preparedness Month this September to be ready for worsening disasters.
A study by Virginia Tech in collaboration with USDA assessed the nationwide effectiveness of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation practices in delivering benefits to pollinators.
URBANA, IL – When people think of fall, harvesting salad greens rarely comes to mind; however, late summer is a terrific time for gardeners to begin planting lettuce, arugula, endive, or other leafy greens for salads says Nancy Kreith, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.
University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners of Mercer County invite the public to an evening of educational and engaging presentations.
Despite the bad name they get, yellowjackets are beneficial insects. The larvae are meat eaters, consuming caterpillars and other insects that adults have captured and brought back to the nest.
For the most part, we think of fungal infections as undesirable and causing adverse effects on plants.
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for today and a watch through Tuesday, reports Cory Law, Assistant Organizational Officer of the Whiteside County Health Department.
CHAMPAIGN, IL –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for public input on how best to implement the SUSTAINS Act, which authorizes USDA to accept private contributions to channel through several existing USDA conservation programs.
MORRISON, IL – For the ninth year in a row, Sara Medendorp of Morrison earned Premier Exhibitor Honors at the 153rd Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Floriculture Show.
URBANA, IL – While gardens are winding down, keep the growing going as the fall season arrives with the Four Seasons Gardening webinar series beginning Tuesday, September 10th. Fall sessions will explore landscape design, help people discover the added benefits of engaging with nature, and discover everything needed to build a winter terrarium.
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