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This website provides residents of Illinois with information about how to coexist with Illinois wildlife.

A revised set of machinery cost estimates have been revised and placed on farmdoc. These are often used to set custom hire rates for machinery operations in Illinois.

The estimates are available in the management section of farmdoc. They are located in the "Machinery: Costs and Other Issues" box half way down the "Management" page.

For a complete schedule of the Lawrence County 4-H Exhibitions Days click here!

Fight the Bite! They swarm. They bite. They suck blood. And they spread disease.

A number of states are dealing with a tremendous amount of flood-related issues. The EDEN Floods & Flooding Issue page has been updated to include links to current and updated materials from affected states.

Lawrence-Richland Extension Program Areas

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4-H & Youth (Lawrence County)4-H & Youth (Richland County)Agriculture & Natural ResourcesJust for Kids
Just for TeachersHorticulture & EnvironmentYouth DevelopmentFamily Life
Nutrition & HealthCommunity & Economic DevelopmentConsumer & Family Economics

Quick Links
Lawrence-Richland Unit Extension Meetings

Lawrence/Richland Extension Council Meeting
9/18/08

Expansion & Review
10/16/08

View archived meetings >>

Podcasts

Closing Market Report

A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest
News & Updates
Lawrence 4-H Newsletter
Lawrence Newsletter
Richland 4-H Newsletter
Richland County HEA Newsletter
News from the Richland County Homemaker's Education Association.
Upcoming Events

Crawford County 4-H Fair July 18- July 24
July 18-24, 2008

2008 Sustainable Agriculture Tours
Ottawa, Illinois (Lasalle County)
July 22, 2008

Brownstown Agronomy Research Center Field Day
Brownstown, Illinois (Fayette County)
July 31, 2008

Full event calendar >>

Extension Council
Extension councils serve in an advisory role cooperating with Extension staff to provide educational programs to the public. Learn more about the Lawrence-Richland Unit Extension Council.
Video Features
Gardening with Children
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Contact Us

Lawrence-Richland Unit
Lawrence County Office
600 Cherry Lane
P.O. Box 657
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Phone: 618-943-5018
FAX: 618-943-4968
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Richland County Office
306 S. Fair
P.O. Box 130
Olney, IL 62450
Phone: 618-395-2191
FAX: 618-392-4906
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