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It's fair season. Join us at the Ford County Fair July 5-11 in Melvin. If you have questions about your fair projects and need to reach our staff, you may call the Ford County 4-H Fair Office (during fair week only) at 217-388-2236.

Forms and other information for county and state fair are available on our website. The 4-H Handbook is available at the provided link.

It's fair season. Join us at the Iroquois County Fair July 15 - 20 in Crescent City. If you have questions about your fair projects and need to reach our staff, you may call the Iroquois County 4-H Fair Office at 815-683-2766. Forms and other county and state fair information are available on our website. The 4-H Handbook is available at the provided link.

Now that school is out for the summer, parents often hear "I'm bored; there's nothing to do"!. Here are some creative ideas to keep your child active and learning new things.

For the 7th consecutive year, U of I Extension offers tours that highlight sustainable agriculture operations around Illinois. On September 22nd, visit Bob & Coleen Blain's River Front Berry Farm near Martinton to see their fresh fruits and vegetables.

Cost is $20 per person, including lunch. Registration deadline is September 15th.

Announcing a new podcast available from University of Illinois Extension. During the summer months, new podcasts will be posted each week on Gardener's Corner.

ATTENTION 4-H CLUBS: The 4-H Million Trees Project (4HMT) is an international service-learning project to inspire the approximately 6.5 million North American 4-H youth to plant 1 million trees to combat global climate change. In the past year, over 14,000 youth from 38 states and provinces have planted in excess of 29,000 trees.

Is there a strange purple object hanging in a tree near you? If so, you may be wondering what it is and why it is there.