Gallatin County Illinois Extension

Gallatin County Illinois Extension Updates on Extension Programming from the University of Illinois for Gallatin County.

05/16/2024

Join us in June for the next Southern Illinois Summer Twilight meeting at McLande Farms.

McLane Farms is a 3,000-acre diverse farming operation. Mitchell and Amy McLane, along with their children raise corn, soybean, sorghum, and rice and have several ponds where they produce upwards of 75,000 pounds of largemouth bass yearly.

Learn more and register here: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-06-17-largemouth-bass-and-diverse-row-crops-farm

04/29/2024

The cicadas are coming! Dig deeper into why these insects have 17- and 13-year life cycles, how their arrival will affect local ecosystems, and what to expect with bug scientist Kacie Athey in the latest episode of Spotlight on Natural Resources.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at extension.illinois.edu/podcasts/spotlight-natural-resources

Learn more about cicadas at extension.illinois.edu/insects/cicadas

04/20/2024

If you haven't heard the buzz, you will soon. Billions of periodical cicadas are coming, and Extension is helping track their moves before emergence.

But where are all of these cicadas now? Underground.

As of mid-April, Ken Johnson, horticulture educator, reports that periodical cicadas have begun digging holes in the soil in Jacksonville, located in central Illinois.

Periodical cicadas will begin digging holes to the surface a few weeks before they emerge from the ground.

🔗 Read Enjoy the Silence; Cicadas Are Coming at extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/enjoy-silence-cicadas-are-coming

🔗 Learn about cicadas at extension.illinois.edu/insects/cicadas

Fun fact: the simultaneous emergence of cicada Broods XIII and XIX is the first time since 1803, and it will not happen again until 2245.

University of Illinois Extension Calhoun/Cass/Greene/Morgan/Scott counties

04/19/2024

Bugged by invasives? Get the latest research updates, management recommendations, success stories, and resources to manage invasive species effectively on May 22 at the Illinois Invasive Species Symposium in Champaign.

Details and registration at go.illinois.edu/InvasiveSymposium.

Open to industry professionals, landowners and managers, farmers, foresters, volunteers, and environmental stewards.

04/10/2024

Preserving food can be a great way to reduce food waste and enjoy your harvest well past the growing season.

Join us at the Hamilton County Extension office on April 24th for the next installment of the Sustainable Living Series. Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Mary Liz Wright, will explain different types of canning, canning safety procedures, and even provide a canning demo.

To learn more and register: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-04-24-basics-canning-sustainable-living-series

03/28/2024

Don't forget, our next presentation in the Sustainable Living Series at the White County Extension office in Carmi is next week!

We will explore backyard chickens with Katie Bell, Local Foods and Small Farms Educator. She will cover the basics of getting started with chicks, laying hen nutrition, and important considerations for keeping chickens on small acres or in town.

Learn more about this series and register here: https://go.illinois.edu/chickens

03/19/2024

Need to take the Illinois Pesticide Private Applicator test? Get ready with the manual and explore topics including integrated pest management, agricultural pests, pesticide laws, use, and safety.

- Find the manual and other guides at pubsplus.illinois.edu/collections/pesticide-safety
- Explore study materials at https://extension.illinois.edu/psep/study-materials
- Check out when upcoming pesticide applicator trainings are at https://extension.illinois.edu/psep

03/07/2024

The last webinar in University of Illinois Extension’s Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series will provide those raising sheep and goats with important information on internal parasites, a threat often overlooked by beginning small ruminant producers.

This Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 14, from 6-7 PM CST via Zoom. Learn more an Register here:
t https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/livestock-production-and-principles-for-beginners-webinar-series

03/05/2024

Agricultural injuries continue to be a major factor on farms across Illinois.

The Injury in Agriculture webinar, hosted by Illinois AgrAbility, will share research and trends surrounding agricultural injuries. It will also identify and highlight programs available to farmers dealing with an injury or other farm-related stressors.

This free session is part of the spring webinar series and is taking place at Noon on Thursday, March 7.

Find details and registration at extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-03-07-injury-agriculture-what-we-know-and-who-can-help

03/04/2024

Have you heard? 2024 is a BIG year for cicadas in Illinois.

Cicada Broods XIII and XIX will be emerging throughout much of the state at the same time. This is the first time this has happened since 1803, and it won’t happen again until 2245.

Get all the details and facts to be able to share with everyone who mentions the word cicada.

🔗 Catch up in because the cicadas are coming at extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2024-02-22-cicadas-are-coming-periodical-cicadas-illinois-2024

🔗 Maybe you heard a thing about being able to eat a cicada? That is true, but those with food allergies, including shellfish, need to avoid it. Check the facts before you feast at extension.illinois.edu/blogs/commercial-fruit-and-vegetable-growers/2024-02-20-considering-eating-periodical-cicada

🔗 Download the 2024 Cicada Broods infosheet at go.illinois.edu/Cicadas24

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