Author Archives: Duane Friend

Full Name: Duane Friend Website:
Info: Duane is an Educator with University of Illinois Extension in the Calhoun/Cass/Greene/Morgan/Scott unit. http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ccgms/ http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state/

Lightning – more than meets the eye

By Duane Friend While we’ve all seen lightning, research is showing more to lightning than it ...

Windbreaks Still a Good Idea

By Duane Friend This is the time of year to be putting in a windbreak. Designing, planting and ...

Farm Ponds, Fish kills and Oxygen

By Duane Friend Thousands of farm ponds dot the landscape across rural Illinois. They are ...

Backyard Composting

By Duane Friend Many people attempt composting, but to get a higher quality product, it takes ...

Deer and Plants

By Duane Friend Fall and winter is a time of year when deer can wreak havoc on plants. There ...

Burning Wood

By Duane Friend More and more people are showing interest in burning wood. Many people are ...

Dealing with a disaster

by Duane Friend The recent catastrophic flooding in the Houston area reminds us that emergency ...

Extension resources for teachers

by Duane Friend University of Illinois Extension has many resources available for teachers to ...

Snakes Alive!

By Duane Friend We get several calls in our Extension office each year on what to do ...

Whole lotta shakin’

by Duane Friend When people think of earthquakes in the United States, they tend to think of ...