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Crossing Healthcare Garden Party

East Central Illinois Region

Volunteer opportunities at Crossing Healthcare Garden Party

DECATUR -- In 2021, a partnership between Crossing Healthcare and the University of Illinois Extension yielded 3,534 pounds of produce, which was distributed to prescription produce patients. These patients included individuals with health conditions or food insecurity. Volunteers would spend 1,012 hours in the garden last year. Learn about how that number can grow. You can also learn about volunteer opportunities at the Crossing Healthcare Garden by attending the garden party. “This garden makes growing fresh food and personal nutrition […]

todayJuly 20, 2022 23

Orr Agricultural Center Agronomy Field Day

Business & Lifestyle

Agronomy Field Day set for July 20

Event to be hold at Orr Agricultural Center in Baylis

QUINCY -- The Orr Agricultural Center is hosting Agronomy Field Day on Wednesday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Presentation topics include: Red Crown Rot of Soybean: A New Disease to the Region (presentation by Dr. Carl Bradley) Weed Management in Early Planted Soybean (presentation by Logan Miller and Dr. Aaron Hager) Issues with the 2022 Corn and Soybean Crops (presentation by Dr. Emerson Nafziger) An Early Look at Farm Returns and Decisions for 2023 (presentation by Dr. Gary […]

todayJuly 15, 2022 20

University of Illinois Extension farm crop

East Central Illinois Region

Extension to present Montgomery County crop yield survey results

HILLSBORO -- The University of Illinois Extension will be presenting the yield results of the area corn crop on Thursday, August 26, at noon at the Montgomery County Extension Office in Hillsboro. Join us for a free lunch while Talon Becker, Extension commercial agriculture educator, presents the results at 12:30 p.m. To register, please call the Extension office at (217) 532-3941 by August 24. Local volunteers will sample fields in each of the 19 townships in Montgomery County the week of […]

todayAugust 7, 2021 26

Business & Lifestyle

Now that Christmas is over, what do you do with your tree?

(The Center Square) -- After all the effort of keeping the Christmas tree alive through the holidays, what do you do next with the tree? Many communities offer Christmas tree disposal as part of garbage pickup, usually within a few weeks of Christmas. The National Christmas Tree Association says tree recycling programs are a growing trend in many communities. The group recommends checking with the local municipal public works department for detailed information for tree disposal or recycling options. “They […]

todayDecember 30, 2019 16

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