Register for Cover Crop Workshop

Register by 4:00 p.m., on Monday, August 5, 2019, for a Cover Crop Workshop to be held Thursday, August 8, beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Lunch will be provided at noon.   The location is the Bill Holesinger farm, a quarter mile north of the Garden Plain and Frog...
Bustos Applauds Final Rule for Year-Round E15

Bustos Applauds Final Rule for Year-Round E15

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos–a member of both the House Appropriations and Agriculture Committees–released the following statement on Friday, May 31,2019, after the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their final rule to implement...
Apply Now for District Conservationist Position

Apply Now for District Conservationist Position

The Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for three District Conservationists.  One vacancy is available in each of these locations:  Morrison, Mount Carroll, and Ottawa, IL.  This full-time,...
February 8 On-the-Road Laws Seminar

February 8 On-the-Road Laws Seminar

Trucking regulations can be complicated, and farm exemptions compound the problem.  It seems everyone has a different answer to your question.  To to find out what you need to know, come join us from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the...
Small Farms At-Home Webinars Begin January 24

Small Farms At-Home Webinars Begin January 24

The University of Illinois Extension presents Small Farms Winter Webinars, a weekly, at-home, educational series for the small farm community  Online programs are scheduled on Thursdays from January 24, through April 4, 2019, from noon to 1:00 p.m. This series...