University Of Illinois Extension- Ottawa
Recent News About University Of Illinois Extension- Ottawa
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Belusko takes on new role as community and economic development educator
Community and Economic Development programming helps community leaders, residents, and businesses build capacity for renewal and growth by collaborating with local communities to build effective teams to address their community's challenges.
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Fuel for the Future
March is National Nutrition Month.
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Sustaining our future: A farm family story spotlight
To celebrate our 50th podcast episode, we get behind-the-scenes information about the creation and production of the new Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Documentary - Sustaining our Future: A Farm Family Story. Michael Ganschow, Bureau County Farmer, Lauren Lurkins, IFB Director of Environmental Policy, and Scott Anderson, IFB Video Producer, spoke about the goals and desired outcomes that went into its creation.
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Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Signs of spring are beginning to pop up if you look close enough.
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'Plants of the Year' offer beauty and dependability
Every gardener has a favorite plant—or plants.
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Inflation Reduction Act: What that means for agricultural conservation
The Bipartisan Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022. Within the IRA, $18 billion was allocated for agricultural conservation funding over the next 10 years for existing USDA programs.
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The mourning cloak butterfly
A winter butterfly sighting
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certain weeds and grasses
certain weeds and grasses
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Givepulse Training - Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell Master Volunteers on February 13
Givepulse Training - Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell Master Volunteers on February 13
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Sow seeds of change, learn how to save garden seeds
As gardeners dream of spring and flip through catalogs looking for the best seeds, it makes you wonder where they come.
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PAWesome Pals 4-H Club Meeting - Livingston County on January 31
PAWesome Pals 4-H Club Meeting - Livingston County on January 31
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New parents benefit from participating in family education program, study shows
The birth of a child is a major life transition, and it can be a stressful time for new parents.
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Deer Donation program receives $25,000 to help feed Central Illinois families
More than a thousand Central Illinois families have been fed this winter thanks to a $25,000 grant from The Lumpkin Family Foundation.
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4-H workshop -- STEM: Junk Drawer Robotics on January 15
Enhance your project skills or try something new that sparks your interest at one of these workshops.
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Planning and managing to avoid dystocia
Dystocia, meaning “difficult birth,” often results in loss of a calf or complications after birth of a live calf.
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Wild Jelly: What is it and what plants can be used?
“Clark, that’s the gift that keeps on giving.” No truer words have ever described a Jelly of the Month Club
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What is driving the high suicide rate among farmers?
Josie Rudolphi is a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whose research examined suicide among farmers and ranchers, as well as the mental health of their children
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Cover cropping up to 7.2% in U.S. Midwest, boosted by government programs
Cover crops, with their ability to reduce erosion and promote soil health, are being planted across more Midwestern land than ever.
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Emerging technology allows solar panels and agriculture to coexist, legal hurdles remain
enewable energy technologies such as wind turbines and solar panels are gaining traction, but are sometimes met with local resistance because they take up valuable space that could otherwise be used for agricultural production.
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Protect trees from winter’s wrath with a few preventive steps
Winter is hard on trees. Wind, ice, and cold temperatures can harm trees through sunscald, branch-breaking ice loads, or winter burn on evergreens.