Agriculture & Natural Resources
By the Numbers
Event & Number Participating
- Pesticide Applicator trainings: 90 producers
- Agronomy/Distance Learning Workshops: 300 producers
- Homeowner Hotline: 285 calls
- Ready, Set, Grow & Fall: 250 participants from Lee & surrounding counties
Out to Pasture: Fifteen people attended the Pasture Walk at the site of Trego Veterinary Service on June 12. Extension educators discussed proper pasture management & forage species for horses, in addition to soil fertility, seeding & renovation of pastures, weed management and control measures, fencing design/grazing system layout, quality hay sample evaluations and pasture nutrition requirements.
Lee County Master Gardeners
At the annual Illinois Master Gardener conference, the Lee Co. Master Gardeners received the "Teamwork Award" for their current project of beautifying the Lee Co. Fairgrounds. In 2005 the beautification committee laid out a plan to educate the public about plants, create a habitat for birds and butterflies and to generate interest in the Master Gardener program. They started by adding shade plants and a garden called "For the Birds" around the main exhibit building. Other work includes new gardens and plants near the main entrance.
Pictured from left to right: Master Gardener Christine Scarley, Monica David, State Master Gardener Program Coordinator, and Master Gardener Joyce Bettner.
A Southern Garden Party: Garden hats fluttered in the wind at the first garden party hosted by the Lee Co. Master Gardeners. More than 120 people attended the event benefiting local Extension programs. The evening was complete with an hors d'ourve buffet, music, auctions, raffles, and great friends. Among the auction items-garden hats designed by local businesses, organizations and individuals
