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Be Prepared for Emergencies

Be ready if any one of these events becomes an emergency situation ... floods, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flu pandemics, winter storms (ice and/or snow) or extreme temperatures (heat or cold).

Have a Plan! • Have a list of names (family, doctor, school, etc.) and phone numbers of individuals to contact if you need assistance during an emergency. • Share your plan for an emergency that causes you to miss work or your children to stay home from school with your family, relatives and friends.

Extension Tips

Aging Woodchips

Fresh woodchips should be allowed to age a month before application to landscape material, though little damage will occur if used immediately. If chipped material is from dead trees, shrubs or evergreens, there is no need to allow the material to age. Fresh chips can temporarily deplete the soil of some available nitrogen, resulting in slow growth or yellowish foliage. Scattering a handful of fertilizer on new chips would reduce the tie-up of soil nitrogen.

Questions? Contact Paula Robinson, County Extension Director at probinso@uiuc.edu
Featured Websites
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Additional Resources
  • Avian and Pandemic Flu Website
    One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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For more information about these programs, please contact:

Paula Robinson
County Extension Director
Macoupin County Unit
#60 Carlinville Plaza
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-9604
FAX: 217-854-7804
probinso@illinois.edu

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