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MCDFB • June 2009 • Page 7 Lots of old fence to sink in cement to hold plastic hose. “Free” or “Cheap” 309-836-8335 Lisa Fulkerson, County Extension Director – McDonough County Tractor & implement refinishing. Color match or custom PPG Certified. 1-866-562-8911 –––––––––––––––––– _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ By Whitney Homer
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MCDFB • June 2009 • Page 7
FREE Classifieds!Did you know that classified ads are free to allMcDonough County Farm Bureau members? Theremust be something you’d like to have someone takeoff your hands! To submit item for this section, callus at 309-837-3350 or email at [email protected], feel free to cut out this ad and return it to usvia the mail at 440 N. Lafayette St., Suite 105 inMacomb. All submissions must be received byMCDFB by the third Monday of each month toappear in the upcoming month.
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Classifieds ads are free to all McDonough CountyFarm Bureau members. To submit items call us at309-837-3350 or email at [email protected]. Allsubmissions must be received by the third Mondayof the month to appear in the upcoming month.
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SERVICESTractor & implement refinishing.
Color match or custom PPG Certified. 1-866-562-8911
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FOR SALESWISHER, PULL BEHIND 44" LAWN MOWER
10.5 HP OHV BRIGGS & STATION $700.00 OBO (309)255-5500
USED VERY LITTLE, VERY GOOD SHAPE,READY TO MOW
––––––––––––––––––West Prairie Premium Wholesome Freezer Beef
Kenne & Debby Dallefeld14170 N. 1400th Road, Macomb, Il
Home 309-836-8566 cell [email protected]
We sell packaged beef as well as quarters,halves and wholes.
• Deliveries made locally every Wednesday 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.• Macomb Farmers Market
• Pick-up at the farm by appointmentWest Prairie Farm Beef is raised locally on our
farm in rural McDonough County.We’re committed to raising premium quality beef
without using implants (growth hormones) or antibi-otics in the feed. All corn, hay and silage fed to ourcattle is grown on our farms. We use an environ-
mentally friendly method of farming, which includesthe use of calcium, composted poultry manure, andorganic dry fertilizer. We use cover crops for fertiliz-
er and erosion control. We use predator wasp inorder to greatly reduce the use of pesticides.
We hold an Illinois State retailer’s license and aMcDonough County Permit.
––––––––––––––––––Rebuilt Manure Spreaders
1-New Idea #17 and 1-IH #100
Ron McGrew 309-775-4502––––––––––––––––––
Building Awning for sale.Black with lettering. Easily painted.
Includes metal grid for hanging.
WANTEDLots of old fence
to sink in cement to hold plastic hose. “Free” or“Cheap” 309-836-8335
By Whitney Homer
Even though school is out for the summer, Ag inthe Classroom coordinators and teachers are stayingbusy. Over 580 coordinators and agriculture teachersmet at the National Ag in the Classroom Conferenceheld on June 24th through June 27th, in St. Louis,Missouri. This is a large event and specifically excit-ing for Illinois coordinators because Illinois andMissouri teamed up to host the annual traveling con-ference this year. I was fortunate this year to attendthe conference. While in St. Louis, I met many newfaces from all different states and brought home tonsof free resources to help our Ag in the Classroomprogram here in McDonough County.
Upon arrival, National Ag in the ClassroomConference participants attended a newcomers meet-ing. Here, participants discovered everything thatwould be included in the conference and what toexpect. Following, that evening, Ag in the Classroomparticipants attended an Italian dinner that was creat-ed to imitate the popular St. Louis area “The Hills.”The Hills is a predominately Italian neighborhoodthat holds a lot of culture to the St. Louis area.
Traveling workshops were scheduled forThursday. First on the agenda, our group visited theSt. Louis Science Center where we got to tour theirnew life science lab. After figuring out what type fin-gerprints each of us have, we were able to solve ourown mystery- CSI style. Upon leaving the ScienceCenter, our group traveled to Forest Park, also locat-ed in St. Louis. Forest Park was the home of the 1904World’s Fair. It took two years to construct theWorld’s Fair, which was open for seven months after.The agriculture palace was said to have a 23 acre roofand house huge exhibits made out of corn and soy-beans. Most buildings were made of a pine and plas-ter-of-paris mixture. Unfortunately, all but twobuildings were torn down after the fair that hosted 20million people. While at Forest Park, we visited theSt. Louis Mounted Police. The mounted officers arein charge of patrolling the parks at all hours. The sta-bles currently house 10 horses. Next, we visitedSchafly’s Bottling Company, a native micro breweryin St. Louis. They are the 3rd producer of beer in St.Louis behind “those big guys with the Clydesdales.”For the evening we enjoyed a private tour of Grant’sFarm, the 281 acre home of the Busch family. Thefarm has over 1,000 animals representing more than100 different species from six continents.
Friday it was down to business. We attended sev-eral workshops put on by presenters from several ofthe 50 states. It was interesting to see how their ag inthe classroom programs revolved around that specif-ic state’s agriculture commodity and how their les-sons differed for Illinois. Some of the most popularworkshops attended were the “Amber Waves ofGrain,” “Hi Cotton,” and “An Ag Day? Why.” Allworkshops were beneficial to the participants,whether you were learning several new lesson plansand strategies or listening and learning about issuessuch as “Bridging Agriculture with Culture.”
To begin Saturday morning, conference partici-pants attended a “state breakfast.” States were divid-ed into specific tables, each having a representative,and participants were asked to sit at a table otherthan their home state and learn about that state’sagriculture. More mini-workshops were attended toclose the conference. Child storybook writer, GailGibbons spoke at the luncheon. Gail has written sev-eral books that are incorporated into the Ag in theClassroom curriculum and kits.
The National Ag in the Classroom Conference wasa huge success. As a first-year Ag in the ClassroomCoordinator, it was very beneficial to meet with othercoordinators and see how they do things. The sightsof St. Louis were fun and educational as well.
Lisa Fulkerson, County Extension Director –McDonough County
To assist with serving the needs of area farm fami-lies, University of Illinois Extension-McDonough,Henderson, Warren and Mercer are presentingAnnie’s Project.
What is Annie’s Project? Annie’s Project is a pro-gram designed to empower farm women to be betterbusiness partners through participation in a series ofsix educational sessions examining the business offarming. Some of the topics covered during the ses-sions include time management, business planning,financial recordkeeping, commodity marketing andmanagement, farmland leasing and purchasing, retire-ment and estate planning, and government farm pro-grams and policies. Time will also be spent working atcomputers learning to use the internet and variousfarm analysis tools.
The series of classes will be offered at the 4-H Centerin Macomb from 1-3:30pm on August 24, 26, 31,September 2 and 9. A sixth class on ag production isbeing planned for a later date at the Monsanto researchfarm in Monmouth. As a result of a grant from theUSDA Farm Service Agency, we are able to offer theprogram at a reduced cost of $50 per person. The fee
includes all materials and computer use. Class space is limited. For additional information
about the event, or to place your name on a list toreserve a spot for this program, contact University ofIllinois Extension—McDonough County at 309-837-3939 or [email protected] Registration is requestedby August 7, 2009.
‘Annie’s Project’ to be offered
