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Turkey for the Holidays

What Can 4-H Do for You?

If you would like in-depth classroom instruction on such topics as soil, botany, entomology, patholgy, fruit and vegetable production, house plants, and basic landscaping, then the Master Gardener Program may be for you!

You must be a least 18 years old and willing to donate 60 hours of volunteer service as a Master Gardener at the conclusion of training. Fill out the application and apply today!

Fall Lawn Care Guide

2010 Gateway Green Industry Conference & Trade Show - February 16-17, 2010 Program Brochure.

Link to fill in registration form included.

Madison-St Clair Unit 4-H Newsletter.

November-December Issue in PDF format.

According to the Center for Disease Control "Handwashing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection."

Consider joining our Clean Hands, Healthy Bodies Team as we teach 3rd and 4th grade students this basic truth.

Eat healthy without breaking your grocery budget. Check out the Wellness Ways newsletter. Click the link below to get this month's issue as well as past issues.

Coma sanamente sin pasarse de su presupuesto de alimentación. Lea nuestro boletín, Formas de Mantenerse Saludable (Wellness Ways). Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para obtener el número del boletín de este mes, así como el número anterior.

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Program Registrations

Master Gardener 2010 Class Registration
Register by January 25, 2010

Upcoming Events

Offices Closed - November 26-27, 2009
November 26-27, 2009

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

Offices Closed - December 24th - January 1st
December 24 - January 3, 2010

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News & Updates
Gardening Column
David Robson's gardening column from the State Journal-Register.

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

Family and Consumer Focus
Family and consumer news for Southern Illinois.
Green Thumb
Lawn and garden news for Southern Illinois residents.
Podcasts
Commodity Week

Commodity Week

Weekly agriculture news, analysis, prices, and weather from WILL AM 580
Closing Market Report

Closing Market Report

A daily review of farm and agriculture markets in the Midwest
Spotlight on Natural Resources

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Current topics in Illinois natural resources
Challenges at the Supermarket

Challenges at the Supermarket

JoAn Todd covers topics in basic nutrition and food buying.
Illini Pet Pod

Illini Pet Pod

The latest news about pet care and humane education
Illini Farm Report

Illini Farm Report

News for and about Illinois farms from University of Illinois Extension
Photo Galleries
Cook? Yes, I Can!
Growing My Food-Gaining Good Health and Habits
A Beginner's Cooking Camp-ABC's to Good Health

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Madison/St. Clair Unit
Madison Office
900 Hillsboro
Box 427
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: 618-650-7050
FAX: 618-655-9951
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EFNEP/PREP/CYFAR/FNP Training Center
1269 North 89th Street
Suite 3
East St. Louis, IL 62203
Phone: 618-397-4973
FAX: 618-397-8823

St. Clair Office
621 South Belt West
Belleville, IL 62220
Phone: 618-236-4172
FAX: 618-236-9416
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