• NAFEX Lecture: The Best Apples and Pears for Cider Making

    NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about "The Best Apples and Pears for Cider Making" on February 27 at 6:30 pm CST. NAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures, annual meeting conference videos, and the 

  • Fruit Trees And Brambles Pruning Workshop

    McHenry County College 8900 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake, IL, United States

    PRUNING: FRUIT TREES AND BRAMBLES McHenry County College,  Center for Agrarian Learning Saturday March 16 9 a.m.–Noon Building A, Room A229 $20 Instructor: Rich Tobiasz   This workshop includes a lecture followed by hands-on activity outdoors on the MCC Student Farm. You’ll learn about pruning 

    $20
  • 2024 Grafting Workshop

    Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL

    2024 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 24

  • NAFEX Zoom Lecture – Breeding Future Apples and Pears

    Are you curious about what’s going on in the world of apple breeding besides crispy apples? Maybe the future releases of a 100 year old pear breeding program peak your interest? Either way join NAFEX on March 26th as Christopher Gottschalk, Ph.D. of the USDA 

  • What’s New in the World of Pawpaws – Zoom Lecture

    NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about What's New in the World of Pawpaws on June 25 at 6:30 pm CST.   NAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures, annual meeting conference videos, and the 

  • NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day

    Star Farm 5156 S. Carpenter, Chicago, IL, United States

    For information,  go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/nrcs-conservation-practices-field-day Illinois Extension, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign You will learn about: Composting Facility Conservation Plans EQIP high tunnel program Cover Crops Mulch Raised beds Pollinator Strips Bee Hives If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Batka at 217-300-8636 or sbatka@illinois.edu

    Free