University of Illinois Extension-Winnebago County
Illinois Living n the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages
Wednesdays, 3 to 6:00 PM, August 25th to November 17th, 2010
Held at Lockwood Park Trailside Equestrian Centre and Children’s Farm
5201 Safford Rd., Rockford, IL
August 25th:
Setting the Stage: Inventorying Resources
Margaret Larson, County Extension Director, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties
Dennis Anthony, Director, Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District
September 1st:
All Life Depends on Water—Wells and Septic Systems
(Water quality; protecting your water; wells; septic systems)
John Church, Extension Educator, Natural Resources Management, Rockford Center
Todd Marshall, Winnebago County Health Department
September 8th:
Water—Streams and Ponds
John Church, Extension Educator, Natural Resources Management, Rockford Center
September 15th:
Your Living Soil
Ellen Phillips, Extension Educator, Crop Systems Countryside Extension Center
Dennis Anthony, Director, Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District
September 22nd:
Soils (continued)
Ellen Phillips, Extension Educator, Crop Systems Countryside Extension Center
September 29th:
Plants: Love Your Grass as Much as Your Animals
(How grass grows; managing grazing; establishing pastures)
Ellen Phillips, Extension Educator, Crop Systems Countryside Extension Center
October 6th:
Weeds and How to Control Them, Lawn Management
Ellen Phillips, Extension Educator, Crop Systems Countryside Extension Center
October 13th:
Don’t Forget the Animals!
(“So you want to have animals!”; animal care)
Dan Jennings, Extension Educator, Animal Systems, Rockford Center
October 20th:
Managing Wildlife
Instructor TBA
October 27th:
Entrepreneurship: So You Want to Make a Buck?
(Marketing and economics; making it work; farm beginnings)
Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Extension Specialist, Small Farm and Sustainable Agriculture
November 3rd:
Entrepreneurship (continued)
Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Extension Specialist, Small Farm and Sustainable Agriculture
November 10th:
Sustainability: Tying It Together
(The Whole-property Approach)
Margaret Larson, County Extension Director, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties
November 17th:
Homestead Tour, TBA