National 4-H Week is just around the corner. 4-H fami-lies are gearing up to cele-brate October 5-11.

To find out what clubs in your area are doing to honor 4-H week, contact your local 4-H staff.

Happy New 4-H Year The new 4-H year began on September 1. 4-H Clubs in your county are now enrolling mem-bers, and new clubs are forming. Now is a great time to join! Already a 4-H family? Then now is a great time to invite friends and family to get involved too. Hall of Fame Inductions The Illinois 4-H Foundation celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 4-H Hall of Fame program this summer. Sixty-six volunteers were inducted into the Hall of Fame in August, including three local volunteers. Recognition for Excellence Training As members finish up their award applications and final plans for Achievement Programs fall into place, now is a great time to think about the Recognition for Excellence program. Learn more about it and filling out State Award Applications on November 15. You can read more in your October newsletter, and register online.

Unit Office: 1404 E. Main Rt. 50 East Salem, IL 62881 Ph: 618-548-1446

September 24 - Pres e rv e the H arv es t

24 - Bond Co 4 - H Leade r Mee t ing

24 - Wash ing ton Co 4 -H Po rk Chop Di nne r and Ach ieve men t P rog ra m

30 - Are you re ady fo r t he MPP

October 1 - Take the Mys te ry ou t o f So i l Tes t ing

2 - Take the Mys te ry ou t o f So i l Tes t ing

5 - 11 - Nat iona l 4 -H Week

6 - 27 - Good Agr i cu l tu ra l P rac t i c es O n l ine P rog ra m

7 - Cl in ton Co 4 - H Tie Dye Tuesd ay

11 - The Adven tu re s o f Herman th e Wo rm

19 - Pro jec t s t ha t Pop

22 - Take the Mys te ry ou t o f So i l Tes t ing Pa r t 2

23 - Take the Mys te ry ou t o f So i l Tes t ing Pa r t 2

24 - Bond Co 4 - H Ach ieve -men t P rog ra m

29 - Timbe r Manag emen t , Inva s ive Spe c ies Con t ro l

4-H & Youth Programs

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Ag & Natural Resources Programs

Preserve the Harvest Fall is in the air, now is the perfect time to be thinking about how to hold on to the produce you harvested from your garden or those beautiful flowers in your flower beds. Preserve the Harvest on Sept 24 will teach you the dehydration basics for fruits & vegetables, herbs and flowers. Get online and reserve your spot today. Public Land Works Day Beautiful weather is forecasted for National Public Lands Day on Friday, Sept 26. Volunteers are asked to come out and help at Carlyle Lake Chipmunk Trail. Work groups will meet at 8 a.m. at the picnic shelter on top of the hill in McNair camping area. You can help with trail maintenance, signage, invasive species control and general clean up. For more information contact Gail or Brenda. Margin Protection Program Workshop for Dairy Farmers MPP is a voluntary program which places and emphasis on protecting income over feed cost margins. MPP protects against severe downturns in the milk price, rising feed prices, or a combination of both. Learn more at “Are you ready for the MPP” on September 30. You can register online, or by calling your local Extension Office.

Family and Consumer Science staff had anoth-er busy summer doing demonstrations for shop-pers at several local Farmer’s Markets. These demonstrations provide shoppers with ideas on healthy ways to prepare local produce. There is a wide range of resources available online for Farmer’s Mar-ket producers and con-sumers.

University of Illinois * U.S. Department of Agriculture * Local Extension Councils Cooperating

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

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Family and Consumer Science

Managing a Gluten Free Diet Learn what gluten is, the sources of gluten, labeling of gluten-free foods and the advances in gluten-free products on October 7 at the Washington County Extension Office. The public is invited to attend this free educational program. Upcoming HCE Programs Open to the Public Bond County-International Day-Oct 10 at 11 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Washington County-International Night-Oct 13 at 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC Church Finance Tips for Retirees-Oct 14 at 10 a.m. Telenet at Extension Offices Clinton County-Christmas in October-Oct 16 at 7 p.m. at the KC Hall in Carlyle Jefferson County International Night-Oct 21-time and place TBA Making a Meaningful Nursing Home Visit-Oct 23 at 1:30 p.m. Telenet at Extension Offices Jefferson County Craft Day-Oct 25, time TBA at the Jefferson County Extension Office Family and Consumer Science Newsletter Did you know that we have a monthly Family and Consumer Science Newsletter? Check out past newsletters online. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for this newsletter you can sign up online or by calling your local Extension Office.

Bee programs

have been a popu-

lar collaboration

for ANR and FCS

staff this summer.

Contact your local

office for info

about bee pro-

grams in your

area.

Contact your county office:

Bond 664-3665

Clinton 526-4551

Jefferson 242-0780

Marion 548-1446

Washington 327-8881