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Our website is only a beginning of the Extension resources, information and opportunities available to YOU. No matter what your age, occupation or where you live, U of I Extension has programs that can help put knowledge to work for YOU!

Today's Features

	U of I Extension on Twitter
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	The forum series "Wind Energy 101; From a Landowners Perspective." Read More
	Pumpkins & More!
	Holiday Cooking can be stressful. Please use this site to help with all of your turkey cooking needs.
	Keep updated on your Winter weather forecast
	Learn all about Christmas trees, as well as a listing of Christmas tree farms in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
	It's the time of year for poinsettias again! For many, getting a poinsettia is as necessary as getting a Christmas tree. Find out more!
	Become a University of Illinois Master Gardener. Find out how!
	Garden Calendar
	Helping Children Succeed in School. This site offers parents and caregivers practical steps to help children be successful in school and have good studying skills. In addition, it suggests ways for parents to communicate effectively with teachers and school personnel. As the school year approaches, it is an opportune time to share this website with parents as well as teachers and school personnel.
	Our lives revolve around the weather! Working in the garden, painting the house, playing baseball or spending a day at the park all depend on the weather. The new Tree House Weather Kids website helps young people understand such things as why the weather changes, how we predict the weather, and how weather causes great destruction. The website is designed for students in fifth through eighth grade.

Food and Nutrition Programming

If you are interested in food and nutrition programming for your business or school, call Beverly today!

Questions? Contact Beverly Long, Academic Hourly, Food and Nutrition at bjlong@uiuc.edu

Livingston County Extension Program Areas

Click on an area to learn more about our programs and resources.

Reports

2009 SCN Resistant Soybean Varieties
2007-2008 Annual Report
- Livingston County Extension 2007-2008 Annual Report
2006-2007 Annual Report
- Livingston County Extension 2006-2007 Annual Report
2008 SCN Resistant Soybean Varieties
2008 SCN Resistant Soybean Varieties

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Quick Links

Livingston County Extension Meetings
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Extension Council

Extension councils serve in an advisory role cooperating with Extension staff to provide educational programs to the public. Learn more about the Livingston County Extension Council.

Program Registrations

Wind Energy 101 for Landowners
Register by December 9, 2009

Pesticide Safety Education Training Program
Register by March 17, 2010

Upcoming Events

Bred Heifer Sale
Salem, Illinois (Marion County)
December 4, 2009

PSEP - Private Pesticide Safety Training & Testing
East Peoria, Illinois (Woodford County)
December 18, 2009

PSEP - Private Pesticide Safety Training & Testing
East Peoria, Illinois (Woodford County)
January 4, 2010

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News & Updates
	Welcome to Our Kitchen Click on the above, Welcome to Our Kitchen, to learn the latest in nutrition and food safety. The column by Robin Bagwell is published in the LIFE section of the Pantagraph Newspaper every Wednesday! Her column is also in the weekly Community News.
	Plant Palette Learn different plants you can use in creating your garden masterpiece.
	Focus on Families Practical ideas for you and your family.
	Weekly Ag Update Fall Gardening
	The Homeowner's Column Sandy Mason's Homeowners Column discusses hot topics in the home landscape each week.
News Releases
2010 Illinois Crop Management Conferences to Address Critical Issues Agenda for the 2010 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics Remember to Register for the AGMasters Conference, December 1 and 2 Pesticide Safety Education Training Program Come Grow with Us: Become a Master Gardener Ideas for Using Venison Recognize Your Limits When It Comes to Caregiving Thanksgiving is Coming–Start Thinking Turkey Wind Energy 101 for Landowners Been Foreclosed On? Don't Forget Your Taxes Osteoporosis Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Website Schedule Used Tire Collection Schedule
BioEnergy Blog A roundup of research news and related topics dealing with biofuels.
Conservation Connections Conservation best practices, natural resource decision-making , current research in the field and bridging research with local practice.
Gardener's Corner Four seasons of gardening information.
Grain Price Outlook Newsletter Released eight times per year following major USDA reports on corn and soybeans.
Illinois Leader Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
Illinois Small Farms Newsletter News pertaining to small farm operations in Illinois.
Nutrition Newsletters A variety of nutrition newsletters from Extension.
Parenting Again A newsletter focused on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Pet Columns General information for animal owners from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
The Farm Gate Where farm decision-makers start their day.
Thrifty Living Provides information on money management, consumer skills, nutrition, and well-being.
Working Families News and ideas for families with working parents.
4-H Newsletter News from the Livingston County 4-H Program.
Agriculture Newsletter Ag updates for the Livingston County area.
Horticulture Newsletter Horticulture news from Livingston County Extension.

Podcasts
	Commodity Week Weekly agriculture news, analysis, prices, and weather from WILL AM 580
	Closing Market Report A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest
	Spotlight on Natural Resources Current topics in Illinois natural resources
	Gardener's Corner Gardening Tips and Techniques from University of Illinois Extension
	Challenges at the Supermarket JoAn Todd covers topics in basic nutrition and food buying.
	Illini Farm Report News for and about Illinois farms from University of Illinois Extension

Video Features
About the Master Gardener Program Broadband \| 56k Modem

Livingston County Unit
1412 S Locust
Pontiac, IL 61764
Phone: 815-842-1776
FAX: 815-842-6547
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | College of ACES | U of I Extension

Commodity Week

Closing Market Report

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Gardener's Corner

Challenges at the Supermarket

Illini Farm Report