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...
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,...
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...
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...
Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a free conservation field tour, “Conserve and Preserve,” on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. This tour will focus on local farms that employ great examples of...
