State corn harvest continues
Warm, dry conditions have helped move corn harvest along in Illinois.However, according to the U.S. ...
Program offers deer meat
September 19, 2022Crawford County may not be officially part of a pilot program to reduce hunger in East-Central Illin...
4-H alumni always welcomed back
September 15, 2022Each year, 4-H members across the nation celebrate National 4-H Week, joining 6 million other 4-H me...
Corn harvest begins
Illinois corn harvest is underway.The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported this week that 1 perce...
4-H Week here Oct. 2-8
September 9, 2022Illinois 4-H challenges youth ages 8-18 to “learn by doing” with fun, hands-on activities in which k...
Deer season starts next month
Deer hunters are gearing up for the start of hunting season next month.Archery season in most of the...
State corn, beans mature slowly
September 6, 2022The state’s corn and soybeans continue to mature at a slightly slower rate than normal.Still, in are...
Soggy summer kept drought at bay here
While almost all the United States west of the Mississippi River is suffering some form of drought, ...
August weather gave county a break
It wasn’t much, but August provided Crawford County with a slight break from the heat and rain of Ju...
State corn reaching maturity
A small amount of Illinois’ corn crop has reached full maturity.According to the U.S. Department of ...
Corn, beans slightly behind schedule
Illinois’ corn and soybean crops continue to mature at slightly slower than average rate.According t...
County 4-h'ers score at state fair
August 22, 2022Crawford County 4-H members exhibited their general and livestock projects at this year’s Illinois S...
Lamb sale raises $5,000
August 22, 2022A local lamb brought in $5,000 at the recent Governor’s Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair...
NASS seeks crop information
August 19, 2022A sample of producers around the country will receive Agricultural Survey questionnaires from the U....
Record soybean harvest predicted
The state soybean crop is on track to break records, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Corn continues to show progress
Illinois’ corn crop has begun to move into the next stage as harvest season grows closer.According t...
Land resources focus of workshop
August 8, 2022Managing land resources is a competing balance of environmental, economic, social and life-sustainin...
Extension offers gardening seminar
August 8, 2022Gardening in the Air filled a void during the early pandemic days. With the increase of home gardeni...
Oblong tractor show Aug. 12-14
The 36th annual Oblong Antique Tractor and Engine Show is Friday through Sunday at the Crawford Coun...
County has seen hotter, wetter Julys
Crawford County was very hot and awfully wet in July as tempertures and precipitation pushed toward ...
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Crawford County 4-H utilizes new enrollment site
September 23, 2022Crawford County 4-H is updating its existing members, as well as any new members, on a new process to enroll in 4-H for the 2022-23 4-H year. The organization is rolling out a new enrollment site called Zsuite which will replace the current 4-H online system.
Marathon turnaround to start Tuesday
September 23, 2022It’s turnaround time at the Robinson Marathon refinery.A turnaround is a planned period of regenerat...