•October 6, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

I feel like it is a good idea to periodically give an “Extension 101” update. The University of Illinois Extension (Extension) is the outreach arm of the University of Illinois. Extension staff take the research from the U of I and other universities and disseminate it throughout Illinois communities and share with residents for practical purposes. We have been doing this for over 100 years.
Sometimes people only know about a particular program like 4-H or Master Gardeners, but Extension staff provides resources and programming in several subject areas, the main ones being:
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