Meet Congressman Sorensen at Quad Cities Farm Show

  Congressman Eric Sorensen will attend the 2025 Quad Cities Farm Show Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.  His intention is to learn about the latest farming equipment from exhibitors and to meet with local farmers.  Congressman Sorensen will be...

NLI Protects 208 More Acres in 2024

  Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that two parcels of land were purchased in December 2024, totaling 208 acres, to protect their natural features and wildlife habitat.  These projects were made possible because of the tremendous support of NLI...

Gardening Classes at Community Garden

The University of Illinois Extension office will be providing weekly Homegrown Healthy Classes at 5:30 p.m., to teach participants how to effectively grow a garden; introduce gardeners to hydrophonics; share recipes made with garden produce. Classes are free. Register...

Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), starting today through Friday, March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives...

FSA County Committee Elections Are Open

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County and Urban County Committee Elections, to eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the Country. Elections are occurring in certain Local...