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University of Illinois Extension is an off-campus branch of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Extension provides Illinois counties with the latest research-based information from the University. The backbone of McHenry County Extension are the participants and volunteers who partake in programs offered through our office taught by local and regional Extension educators.
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Expenses for higher education offer taxpayers many ways to reduce their income taxes. This can provide some relief from the high cost of college, graduate school, and other higher education courses. Careful planning before the expenses are incurred will assure that you receive the full benefit of these complicated tax breaks.

La mayoría de plantas perennes se plantan en primavera. Sin embargo, con la disponibilidad de material en contenedores, la temporada de plantación se extiende al verano e inicios de otoño, generalmente hasta el primero de Octubre.

The latest information in Pesticide Safety featuring training dates, manuals and other materials to keep you current with pesticide happenings in Illinois.

Youth Development Tip of the Week!

Fresh from the World... Where Your Food Comes From is a website for fourth and fifth graders and designed to introduce students to the history of many of our favorite foods as well as their origins. This website will enhance student's math, science, geography, language arts, and social sciences skills.

Visit at: www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/food/

Questions? Contact Katie Wagner Roberts, Unit Educator, 4-H Youth Development at kwagner@uiuc.edu

McHenry County Extension Program Areas

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En EspañolHorticulture & EnvironmentMoney ManagementNutrition & Health

Quick Links
McHenry County Extension Meetings

Extension Council Meeting
6/9/08

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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

Illini Pet Pod

The latest news about pet care and humane education

Illini Farm Report

News for and about Illinois farms from University of Illinois Extension
News & Updates
The Homeowner's Column
Sandy Mason's Homeowners Column discusses hot topics in the home landscape each week.

Get Up and Move!
4-H activities that encourage physical activity to help create healthy individuals, families and communities.
Nibbles
Ideas for coping with the challenges of parenting and preparing your children for success.
Working Families
News and ideas for families with working parents.
McHenry County 4-H Newsletter
News from the McHenry County 4-H program.
Upcoming Events

4-H Information Night
August 26, 2008

Soil Amendments Demo
September 6, 2008

Rural Landowner Workshop & Expo
Burlington, Wisconsin
September 6, 2008

Full event calendar >>

Photo Galleries
Horse Sense 101
2008 4-H International Night
2007 Banquet
2007 Auction Pictures
2007 Clothing Judging
2007 4-H International Night
Video Features
About the Master Gardener Program
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Gardening with Children
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Contact Us

McHenry County Unit
1102 McConnell Road
Box 1430
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-3737
FAX: 815-338-4755
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