Major rehab at LaGrange set to begin in July.
Committee
The Ag in the Classroom Committee is made up of members of the Macon County Farm Bureau, community ag-related organizations, and area teachers.
The committee works together to provide accurate, age appropriate information and programs.
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Board Representatives:
Cory Ritter
Committee Members:
Mike Barringer, past MCFB Board Member
Angela Binnion, SWCD
Elliott Burgett, past MCFB Board Member, Connie's Country Greenhouse, farmer
Karen Edgecombe, Retired Mt. Pulaski Grade School teacher
Curt Grant, COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services
Amy Leman, U of I Extension, Macon County Unit
Steve MCoy, past MCFB Board member & farmer
Jim & Sue Waddell, Jim - Former MCFB Board Member, Sue - Former AITC Chairperson
Jenna Ward, U of I Extension, Macon County Unit
Nathan Wentworth, farmer and former MCFB Board Member
Weather
Today, May 25, 2020
Sunrise: 05:35
Sunset: 20:16
22:00-00:00
Fair
73 °F
Tomorrow, May 26, 2020
Sunrise: 05:34
Sunset: 20:17
12:00-18:00
Rain showers
80 °F
Weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK
Illinois Farm Bureau News
May 25, 2020
NREC shifts projects ‘to better fit the growing cycle.'
May 25, 2020
Illinois Farm Bureau Board members sent a letter last week to Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello with suggestions to improve the Restore Illinois plan.
May 25, 2020
Farm Corps, a new program aimed at providing job opportunities for Illinois veterans, will pair furloughed or unemployed veterans with agricultural producers who have an immediate need for on-farm labor.
May 25, 2020
Local demand for fruits and vegetables raised by Nichols Farm and Orchard is growing online customers and an explosion in the Marengo farm’s subscription members since the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 25, 2020
PANDEMIC POLICY WEBINAR – Illinois Farm Bureau will team with the Illinois Soybean Association and Illinois Corn Growers Association to sponsor a webinar at 7 a.m. May 26 about updated perspectives on the pandemic and policy responses.