WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE
WORKSHOP?
Do you own 5- 20 acres or are
thinking of purchasing a small tract of
land? Are you interested in learning
how to manage that acreage?
This program will provide you with
information on:
 Soils
 Water Quality
Wells/Creeks/Ponds
 Knowing the Community
 Knowing Your Neighbors
 Healthy Pastures
 Barns
 Horse Health
 Starting a Business
 Financing Your Business
 Country Living
 Native Plants/Lawns/Trees
 Vegetable & Fruit Production
 Small Animals
Workshop attendees will have an
opportunity to hear how local agencies
can be of assistance to landowners.
In the second half of the day,
participants will choose a specific topic
area of interest for breakout sessions
on: horses, small animals, vegetable &
fruit production or environmental
conservation practices.
Conference Sponsors:
University of Illinois Extension
-Will, Kankakee & Grundy Units
Joliet Junior College
Directions to Joliet Junior College
www.jjc.edu/Maps/MainCampusMap.html
February 18, 2006
Reasonable Accommodations:
In compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, if you need special
assistance to participate in this program,
please contact the University of Illinois
Extension, Will County Unit at
(815) 727-9296 by Feb 10, 2006 to enable
Extension to make reasonable arrangements
to ensure accessibility to this program.
For more information about
this workshop contact:
University of Illinois Extension
Will County Unit
100 Manhattan Road
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-9296
Putting Small
Acreage to
Work for You
State  County Local Groups  USDA Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal
opportunity in programs and employment.
8:00 am-3:00 pm
Joliet Junior College
Building A
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet
To register, contact:
University of Illinois Extension
Will County Unit
(815) 727-9296
WORKSHOP AGENDA
SPEAKERS
Registration
8:00 am
Welcome
University of Illinois Extension
Joliet Junior College
8:30 am
Elizabeth A. Burns, Owner of Around About
Acres, DeWitt County and founding member
of the Clinton Area Farmers and Artisans
Market also in DeWitt County
8:40 am-10:45 am
David Dubois, AICP, Senior Planner, Current
Planning, Will County Land Use Department,
Zoning
Local Agencies
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Will County Farm Bureau
Will County Land Use, Zoning Division
Will/South Cook Soil & Water Conservation
Breakout Sessions
Session 1
11:00 am-Noon
Lunch (included)
Noon-12:50 pm
Session 2
1:00 pm-1:50 pm
Session 3
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Wrap Up & Evaluation
2:45 pm-3:00 pm
Breakout Session Topics:
Horse
1 Composting
2 Managing Your Pasture
3 Horse Health: When to Call the Vet
Small Animal
1 Goats
2 Poultry
3 Sheep
Vegetables & Fruits
1 Vegetables
2 Integrated Pest Management
3 Fruits
Environmental Conservation
1 Restoration 101: What, Why and How
2 Plants of the Prairie
3 Not All Plants are Created Equal: A
Look at Alien Invasive Species
Russell Higgins, Extension Educator,
Integrated Pest Management, University of
Illinois Extension, Matteson Center
Bob Jankowski, Will/South Cook Soil and
Water Conservation Department
REGISTRATION FORM
Please send your completed registration
form with registration fee of $35.00 (checks
payable to University of Illinois Extension)
to:
University of Illinois Extension
Will County Unit
100 Manhattan Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
Please choose one topic area for breakout
sessions. :

Horse
Nancy Kuhajda, University of Illinois
Extension Program Coordinator & Master
Gardener

Small Animal

Vegetables & Fruits
Merrill D. Marxman, retired after 30 years
from United States Farm Service Agency

Conservation
Maurice Ogutu, University of Illinois
Extension Educator, Horticulture,
Countryside Center
Registration is limited to the first 100
participants on a first come/first served
basis.
Ellen Phillips, University of Illinois Extension
Educator, Crop Systems, Countryside Center
Registration deadline: February 15, 2006
Mark Schneidewind, Manager, Will County
Farm Bureau
Name: ____________________________
Phyllis Schulte, Will County Forest Preserve
Steward & University of Illinois Extension
Master Gardener
City, Zip: __________________________
Kathy Sharpe, Plant and Pesticide
Specialist II, Illinois Department of
Agriculture
James Theuri, University of Illinois Extension
Educator, Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Kankakee County Unit
Dr. Randy Verink, DVM Silvercrest
Veterinary Services, Frankfort, IL
Address: __________________________
Phone: ___________________________
Fax or E-mail: ______________________