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ilextension has been a member of Linktree for 8 years and joined in April 2018. The social media accounts linked to from ilextension are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • LinkedIn Besides social media accounts, ilextension has populated their site with: • Connect with Your Local Extension Office • Illinois Extension Launches Strategic Plan • Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series Events • Taming the Dust: Proven Practices to Combat Erosion and Dust Storms in Central Illinois, Part 1 • Nature's Technicolor Dreamcoat: The Science of Fall Color • Early Fall Color Could be a Sign of Tree Stress • Getting Garden Tools Ready for Winter | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Infosheet: Garden Tool Maintenance • Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Native Seeds for Autumn | #GoodGrowing • How to Overwinter Geraniums for Next Year’s Garden | #GoodGrowing • Integrated Water Management for Landowners and Farmers Workshop Event • Learn the Flow of Integrated Agricultural Water Management • Nature-inspired sustainable student art on display at Red Oak Rain Garden • Farm Fire Risks and Preventions Infosheet • Current Drought Conditions | Illinois State Climatologist • Everyday Environment blog: Renewable energy offers benefits for our future • Everyday Environment blog: Exploring the Potential of Agrivoltaics • Everyday Environment podcast: Solar energy meets agriculture in agrivoltaics • Grasses at a Glance blog: Native and non-native plume grasses • Voice of the Wild podcast: Eastern Bluebird • How Sunlight Can Change Tree Shape | The Garden Scoop • Fall Cleanup in the Yard and Garden | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Embrace Fall: Seasonal Gardening Tasks | Flowers, Fruits, and Frass • Become a Master Naturalist • Identify and Manage Invasive Species in Illinois • Invasive plants are no match for local Extension Master Naturalists • Business Structure Basics | Legal Training for Illinois Small Farms • Build Up a Farm’s Resiliency, Producer Confidence | Illinois Farm Legal Series Webinars • Master Naturalist Annual Conference • Find an Extension Pumpkin Smash Event Near You • Combat Packing Landfills By Smashing Pumpkins with Illinois Extension • The Quest of Growing Wonderberries | Gardeners Corn • Good Growing blog: Why are my lilacs blooming in the fall? • Draft Insecticide Strategy Released by EPA | Pesticide News • Fall driving safety tips for deer • Voice of the Wild podcast: Cedar Waxwing • Wesclin and Pontiac FFA youth crop teams represent Illinois at regionals • What’s the difference between a frost and a freeze? • Fall garden to-do list | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Fall Garden Checklist Infosheet • Fall Garden Checklist Infosheet Spanish • Tree Stand Safety • Gardenbite: Fall Flavors - Apple vs Pumpkin | #GoodGrowing • Everyday Environment podcast: Exploring the challenges facing pollinators • Everyday Environment blog: Pollinators' complicated relationship with climate change • Dog-Day Cicada – Voice of the Wild • Consider Plants with Winter Interest in Landscapes | Gardeners Corner • Rent or Own: How Land Tenure Shapes Ag Conservation, Part Two • Rent or Own: How Land Tenure Shapes Ag Conservation, Part One • The Monarch Mystery: Exploring Population Declines and Rebounds • Ten Tips for Incorporating Habitat into Your Home Landscape | Good Growing • Growing Apple Trees | Illinois Extension • Tips to Get Started Growing Apples in Your Backyard | Good Growing • Black Walnut: Plants that inhibit other plants • Agriculture Climate Risk Tools Workshop • Fish Tacos | Illinois Extension | UIUC • Everyday Environment podcast: How climate change increases our risk of health concerns and how we can adapt • Everyday Environment blog: Adapting to climate change can have added health benefits • Nearby Nature and Socializing: Everyday Tips to Boost Your Health and Well-Being • Trees and Carbon Dioxide Storage • Toothache Plant: What is It, How to Grow It | Good Growing Podcast • Voice of the Wild: Greater Anglewing • They’re Not Just in Spring: Fall Blooming Bulbs | Good Growing • How to help someone experiencing emotional distress • Farmland Owners Conference Event • Oct. 8 webinar: Funding Opportunities for Energy and the Environment • Beyond the scale: Childhood obesity and its link to cancer • A tough nut to crack: Unlock the healthy benefits of black walnuts • The Science Behind Fall Color | Good Growing Podcast Gardenbite • Chicanos Tamales with Ground Turkey | Illinois Extension | UIUC • Eating beets from root to stalk • From Fields to Finance: Part 2 | Farm Focus • From Fields to Finance: Part 1 | Farm Focus • An Illinois Native Few are Lucky Enough to See: The Ghost Plant • Learning and networking help Master Gardener volunteers grow • Growing and Eating Black Walnuts | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Planting Trees in Fall Brings Benefits Spring Doesn't Afford • Gardenbite Video: Fall Tree Planting | #GoodGrowing • Condition Monitoring Observer Reporting System • Drought is Back in Illinois | Illinois State Climatologist • Youth financial literacy: Money messages from home • Video: How to Grow Garlic | #GoodGrowing • Black Walnut Tree • Addressing Mental Health and Stress in Agriculture | Cultivating Caution Webinar • Garden Into Fall with Tips, Plants Built for Seasonal Design | Gardeners Corner • Navigating Changes as We Age • Voice of the Wild: Episode 22: Morning Cicada • Pesticide Online Training, Testing Closed for Maintenance until October • Good Growing: Fall Gardening To Do's • Is an ‘awe walk’ the best medicine? • Gardening in the Air Virtual Symposium Event • Managing Weeds in the Fall | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Healthy Aging Month: Behaviors to help you age well • Everyday Environment podcast: Will invasive species be helped or hindered by climate change? • Everyday Environment blog: What to expect with invasives and climate change • Grasses at a Glance blog: Identifying Wood Reed • Grasses at a Glance: Identifying Wood Reed • Why Do My Mums Always Die? How to Grow and Care for Fall Mums in Your Garden • Five Fall Tips for Cool-Season Lawn Care | Gardeners Corner • Gardeners Corner Newsletter Fall 2024 • Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast: A Farmer Perspective on Edge of Field perspectives • Growing Hazelnuts in Illinois | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Breastfeeding: A lifeline for underserved communities, but not without its struggles • Why Are There So Many Yellowjackets in the Fall? • Extension interim assistant dean, program leader sustains and strengthens community and economic development programs • Everyday Environment Podcast: Understanding soil as a system • Everyday Environment blog: Soil carbon addresses climate resiliency for the future • Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News Vol. 30, No. 8 | September 2024 • Voice of the Wild: American Goldfinch • Beginning Forest Landowner Program • Four Seasons Gardening Series: Design Stunning, Personalized Landscapes • Orr Beef Research Center Field Day Event • Renewable energy and sustainability in Costa Rica • Everyday Environment podcast: Urban Forests and climate change • The Garden Scoop: Discovering the Common Evening Primrose • Everyday Environment blog: The urban forest and climate change • Good Growing: Corn Smut in the Garden • EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop All Use of the Pesticide Dacthal • State Plan on Aging • Why Hurricanes Strike Around Labor Day Weekend • Voice of the Wild: Indigo Bunting • Understanding the Power of Cover Crops: Tips for Home Gardeners #GoodGrowing • Celebrating Breastfeeding Month • Healthy couple relationships • Extend the season: Vibrant fall blooms for your garden beds and containers • Everyday Environment podcast: A Plant’s Perspective on Climate Change • Everyday Environment: How plants respond to rising carbon dioxide concentrations • Protect your eyes with these foods and lifestyle tips • #GoodGrowing Podcast: Old-Time Garden Remedies • Voice of the Wild: Field Sparrow • Buy Forest Trees of Illinois • 2024 Pumpkin Field Day Event • Explore Commercial Pumpkin Production at Extension Field Day • What is your financial fall to-do? • Picking, preparing, and storing lettuce • Tar Spot on Maple Trees • Pesticide Pitfalls: Common Misuses, Mistakes, and What to Do • Deer Management in Forests | Forestry Stewardship Series • Sign up for Actions Against Climate Change on Oct 10 • Pawpaw: America's Tropical Treasure | #GoodGrowing • Grasses at a Glance: Bluejoint Grass • Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News August Vol. 30, No. 7 • Gray Catbird – Voice of the Wild • Everyday Environment: Climate Change in Illinois • Good Growing: What’s Bugging Our Gardens, Trees • Cultivating Caution: Farm Safety for Youth Webinar • Food Preservation • Sign up for Aug 29 Preventing Soil Loss on Your Farm Panel Discussion • Nutrient Loss blog: Phosphorus and streambanks • Keep the Growing Season Alive with Fall Four Seasons Gardening Webinars • Tips for packing healthy school lunches • Making the most of your summer produce • Natural Area Conservation | Forestry Stewardship Series • Nutrient Loss Podcast: Phosphorus and streambanks • Green infrastructure flood prevention training is a natural solution for natural disasters • Termite Troubles: Three Tips for Preventing Infestations • Shedding Light on Lightning Bugs • Field Day Provides Diverse Avenues to Resiliency, Sustainability in Agriculture • Farming for the Future Agriculture Field Day • Guide Available on Handling Pesticide Drift Complaints • Considerations for Produce Following a Pesticide Misapplication • Listen to the Voice of the Wild Podcast: House Wren • Enjoy sunlight safely • Pesticide Trespass | Forestry Stewardship Series • 2024 Master Naturalist Conference • Forest restoration | Forestry Stewardship Series • Episode 15: Scissor Grinder Cicada – Voice of the Wild Podcast • Protect Trees and Their Roots During Construction Projects • September 26 Webinar: What is the Midwest Climate Hub? • Changes May Come to Federal Pesticide Regulations After Ruling Overturned • Picking, preparing, and storing leeks • Beakgrass, a grass for the shade garden | Grasses at a Glance Blog • Freezing your summer harvest • Explore Cutting-Edge Agricultural Technology with I-FARM Learning Series • I-FARM University Learning Series • Keeping Calm during a Political Conversation • Healthy road tripping: Snack attack • Plant Problems We Are Seeing in 2024 | Good Growing Podcast • Preventative care for financial wellness goals • #GoodGrowing: The Duality of American Pokeweed • Corn Fields Add to Muggy, Humid Midwestern Temps • Corn Sweat: A Midwest Phenomenon Podcast Episode • EPA Household Hazardous Material Collection Events Scheduled for Fall • Surprises when shopping for a continuing care retirement community • Eat. Move. Save. | IL Food Finder Map • Good Growing: What’s That White Stuff on my Magnolia Tree? Magnolia Scale • Cicada Killer Wasps in Search of Cicadas, Not Humans • #GoodGrowing: Identifying Large Wasps • All About Cicadas • Picking, preparing, and storing eggplant • Episode 13: Common True Katydid – Voice of the Wild • Aug. 8 Webinar: What Illinois Residents Should Know About Climate Change • Everyday Environment Series • Watch out for Twisters! (Not the movie) | All About Weather Blog • Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases: The Interplay of Human Knowledge and Behavior • Invasive Plants - Forestry Stewardship Series • Child BMI Measurement and Family Communication: Best Practices for Head Start Staff • Bring Birds Close to Home by Gardening for Feathered Friends • All about hydration_Part 2 • Preserving Tomatoes • Cost-effective ways to beat the summer heat • Online Ag Course Grows Skills in Identifying Corn, Soybean Field Insects • Good Growing Podcast: Plants We Wouldn't Plant Again or Think Twice On • All about hydration, Part 1 • Agrivoltaics Field Day • IFVN Weather Recap: Warm Spring, Hot and Active Start to Summer • Video: What is a Saturated Buffer and How Does it Work to Improve Water Quality? • Picking, preparing, and storing cantaloupe • Four Seasons Gardening Webinar: Companion Planting • Pest Management for the Home Landscape • #GoodGrowing Gardenbite: Harvesting Sweet Corn • Technology Use in Older Adults: Aging with Multiple Sclerosis • Identifying Barnyard Grass | Grasses at a Glance • Tips to boost your health as you age • Norway Maple Woes: Why it’s on my Do Not Plant List • Voice of the Wild - Sandhill Crane • Keys to Financial Security • Cultivating Caution Ag Safety Webinar: Illinois Injury Surveillance Efforts • Tips for Getting Landscape Plants Through Summer • The Cattle Connection: Soybean Hull Pellets as an Inexpensive Alternative • Pesticide News: Here’s what to do if you find spotted lanternfly • Research Study Opportunity: Assessing Periodical Cicada Damage to Fruit • Monitoring river health with macroinvertebrates • Seedless Watermelon: Where Science and Summer Sweetness Meet • Harvesting Vegetables: When and How to Pick Vegetables for Best Quality • 2023 Extension Master Gardener Annual Report • Essential Tips for Growing Lavender in Your Backyard • Illinois teachers paddle & learn about watersheds on the Rock River • Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News July Vol. 30, No. 6 • Study shines light on LGBTQ+ farmer mental health • Illinois AgrAbility: Chronic Disease Self-Management Webinar Series • A closer look at Johnsongrass, a challenging invasive grass | Grasses at a Glance Blog • Bonus: The Water’s Edge – Voice of the Wild pocast • Illinois Extension Current Job Board • Everyday Environment Webinar | Microplastic Pollution: The Big Problem with Tiny Plastic • Everyday Environment Podcast | PFAS: Understanding this Contaminant of Emerging Concern • PFAS exposure can be reduced with simple swaps and habits | Everyday Environment • Ep. 177 Getting Your Garden Ready for Vacation | #GoodGrowing • An occluded front is the beginning of the end | All About Weather Blog • Episode 9: Eastern Meadowlark | Voice of the Wild • Forestry Stewardship Series • To Survive the Summer Heat, Choose Plants Built for the Sizzle • #GoodGrowing: Reassessing the Opossum-Tick Relationship • Pollinator Habitat Design | Illinois Pollinators • Building wealth through saving • Emerald Ash Borer • Support Illinois Pollinators • Stay Hydrated in Summer Heat • Rehydrating, Replacing Electrolytes | Seasonal Hydration Reminders • Extension Academy Learns Organization’s Mission Through Statewide Tour • #PollinatorWeek Plant Spotlight: New Jersey Tea • Mental Health First Aid training • Solar Energy Coloring Book • Neuromarketing for HPV vaccine awareness • Mental Health First Aid for the Agriculture Community • Provide Resources to Pollinators in Any Space with Container Gardens • Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News | June Vol. 30, No. 5 • Gardening For a Hummingbird's Travels • Invasive Jumping Worms • 6 tips for brain health • Voice of the Wild | Red-Eyed Vireo • #GoodGrowing Podcast: Native Grasses in the Prairie and Your Yard • Why Are There Holes in My Roses? Roseslugs • Strong body, strong mind: Can exercise reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease? • Exploring Illinois' Freshwater Mussels | Spotlight on Natural Resources Podcast • Growing Extension forestry team speaks for the trees • Gardeners Corner Summer 2024 Edition • Cultivating Caution: Heat Illness • Identifying Danger: Toxic Plants That Look Like carrots • Horticulture Fact Sheets (Poison Hemlock, Wild Parsnip, etc.) • Don’t Go It Alone: Improving Your Social Connections • Data Intensive Farm Management | Nutrient Loss Reduction Blog • Illinois Extension's health equity project recognized at National Health Outcomes Conference • Periodical Cicadas | Voice of the Wild Podcast • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug • Consider Adding Periodical Cicadas to Summer List of Favorite Ice Cream Toppings • #GoodGrowing | Eating Periodical Cicadas • Dining away from home with young children • Grow Pineapple-Flavored Treats in your Garden • Smart Saving Strategies • Voice of the Wild Podcast | Yellow Warber and Eastern Towhee • In the kitchen with herbs • Mental Health Benefits Found Among the Trees • Invasive Asian longhorned tick • Periodical Cicadas Are Here…Now What? • Celebrate National Prairie Day | All About Grasses Blog • Prepare Shrubs Now to Move in Fall or Spring • Pioneering Extension initiative receives nationwide recognition • Spend Summer Days Growing, Supporting Gardens with Webinar Series • Grilling mistakes can be costly; stay safe during cookout season • The American Sycamore | Voice of the Wild • Dudley Smith Farm Field Day • Illinois AgrAbility Provides Assistive Technology to Farmers Statewide • Monarch Butterfly Science | #GoodGrowing Podcast • Putting Healthy Food on the Table: Addressing Food Access Challenges for Families With Young Children • Watch out for Bulbous Bluegrass, a weedy grass • Discover strategies for addressing mental health challenges in the agricultural community • Stay safe in pools and hot tubs! • Steer Clear of the Pier! (Riptide safety) • Be A Hero, Transport Zero! (Aquatic Invasive Species Info) • Learn more about the DASH eating pattern for blood pressure control • Heat-Related Warning Signs for Gardeners and Landscapers • Innovative Agriculture Micro-grants for Chicago Program • New Pesticide Laws Around Schools • #GoodGrowing | Answering Common Lawn Questions • Poison Hemlock and Wild Parsnip • Voice of the Wild podcast • Cicadas: Pet Treat or Pet Threat? - Veterinary Med • Carpenter Bees: Destroyers of Wood or Beneficial Pollinators? • 5 ways to protect your bones • No Mow May - is it time to stop mowing? Good Growing Blog • Should we participate in No Mow May? Spotlight on Natural Resources • Debt repaying strategies: How do you decide? • How Ants Help Peonies • When to Plant in Illinois • Extension Food Gardens Feed Communities • Estate Planning 101: Know the Basics • Celebrating Older American's Month: Powered by Connection • How to Grow Sweet Corn • A Bad Year for Ticks? Take Steps to Protect Yourself • Veggie Stuffed Pita | Illinois Extension | UIUC • Identify Spotted Lanternfly • 2024 Garden Days and Plant Sales • Rhubarb: Select the best • How do you save money during the summer? • Welcome Brodie Dunn! • Chromatic Cohesion: The Power of Analogous Colors • Add a Dash of Herbs to Spice Up Floral Bouquets • Does lightning produce gamma rays? • Tips for Getting Cows to Breed Early in the Season • Level Up Safety First Thinking During the Spring Planting Season • Grasses at a Glance - Identify Poverty Oat Grass • School & Community Garden Training • Strategies for Debt Repayment • Illinois Crop Competition Calls for Youth Scouting Teams • Work with Extension • Financial spring cleaning time • Four Pasture Management Tips • Tax time financial review and decisions • Measles awareness: Protecting you and your community • Get your pressure canner tested for free by Illinois Extension • May is Mental Health Month • #GoodGrowing Ep. 170: Gardening at Night • Natural Resources in Illinois • Grasses at a Glance blog award • Subscribe to Voice of the Wild • Planning Your Cattle Journey • Vegetable Gardening in the Midwest • 2024 Agriculture Container Recycling Program Schedule • Spring Lawn Care • Enjoy the Silence. Cicadas are Coming • Cicadas • Illinois Invasive Species Symposium • Buffalo gnats and how to avoid being bitten • Mindful habits keep food out of the trash and money in your pocket • Eating for Eye Health • Cultivating Caution Ag Safety Series • Embracing AI: Assistance for Enhanced Living • Tornado Trends • New Minimum Age Requirement for Illinois Pesticide Licenses • Six Replacement Trees for Invasive Callery Pear • Pesticide News: EPA’s Bulletins Live! Two System • Spring brings opportunity to forage wild mushrooms • Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series • Callery Pear: Ornamental Favorite or Invasive Menace? • Help your child be a good financial manager • Add Prairie Dropseed to your home garden • Applying Complementary Colors in the Landscape • WBBM Newsradio Special on Cicadas #GoodGrowing • Discover Added Benefits to Planting Windbreaks • Refresh your grass identification skills • 2023 Master Naturalist Impact Report • Invasive Garlic Mustard • Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News • Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast • Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Blog • Determining Cash Rent on Illinois Farmland • Publication - Pest Management for the Home Landscape • Addressing Ageism and Promoting Inclusivity • Understanding Credit • Spice-Healthcare: Dietary assessments for culturally diverse older adults • Increasing Safety: Developing a Fall Detection Device for Wheelchair Users • Kids who care • Student Loan Management • Cottage Food Law Information • More about Illinois Extension • extension.illinois.edu • AgrAbility Youth Safety and Health in Ag Webinar • Growing Asparagus • Good Growing Podcast: Starting Seeds at Home • ACES Research: Ag Injuries and Safety • How does my credit affect renting? • Synthetic and Natural Athletic Turf • F1-1 - Farm Record Book • Integrated Health Disparities • Extension Living Well Month • Hummingbirds Are on the Move • Let's walk! Take the first step to improve your health • Empower caregivers with research-based strategies • A Plant of Many Colors: Virginia Bluebell • April 8 Solar Eclipse • Tackling Milk Waste through School Share Tables • Deciding on debt: To borrow or not to borrow? • Your Hub for Illinois Pollinators | Illinois Pollinators • Gardenbite: Creating Pollinator Habitats at Home • Illinois Extension Investing in the Future of Farming • 2024 Legislative Day Garners Bipartisan Support for IL Ag • New Pesticide Licensing and Product Search Tool • Reviving a Compost Pile After Winter • Spring Forward with a Plant-Based Diet! • Homegrown Bouquets: Three Species for your Garden • Where does the money go? • Bring Spring Alive, Fill the Gap With Native Shrubs • Spring forward with clearing the clutter • Order a Pesticide Safety Manual • New Pesticide Licensing Fee Schedule • When water works – understanding nutrient pollution in Illinois • Kara Schweitzer, new family life educator • Backyard Beekeeping • Gardeners Corner: 2024 Flower and Vegetable Variety Winners • Tools to help growers navigate climate change • Sign up for the Climate Webinar Series • How to prune fruit trees and maximize your home orchard • Four Seasons Gardening Spring Series • How many natives should I plant? • Gardeners Corner Spring 2024 • Kidney Beans and Slow Cookers • Celebrate Brain Awareness Week • How Does Warm Winter Weather Affect Plants? • AgrAbility Take Charge of Your Health Webinar Series • Winter tree care • Considerations When Hiring a Farm Manager • Houseplants to Grow on Your Kitchen Counter • Periodical Cicadas in Illinois in 2024 • The Price of Debt: How Much is Too Much? • Illinois AgrAbility: Injury in Agriculture • Time to Uncover Strawberries in Southern Illinois • Grow Something New With Us: #GoodGrowing Podcast Episode • Insights From the Orchard: Plum Curculio • Dig Into Soil and Soil Testing • Read about early spring wildlife • Tips for a Strong and Happy Heart • Protect our Dark Skies Sign Up • Upcoming Programs • Pesticide News: Photo ID Licensing Update • Spring Forward: DST's Impact on Health • Native Plants in the Home Landscape-Upper Midwest • Turn Trash to Treasure with Composting • Is it better to ask for help or prepare your tax returns by yourself?