Heart of Illinois Ag Newsletter

Winter 2006-2007

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:41:31 CST

Articles in this issue:

Dudley Smith Beef Cow-Calf Field Day
Farm-City Week
Illinois Commodity Conference 2006
Area Beef Cattle Seminar
National Non-Point Pollution Conference
Greater Peoria Farm Show
Illinois Heifer Development Program Sale
Illinois Organic Conference
Beef Cow Nutrition Workshop (Emphasis on Corn By-Products)
Cow-Calf Team Meetings (Distillers Grains Discussed)
Private Pesticide Safety Training and Testing
Illinois Beef Health and Management Seminar
National Radon Action Month
Shepherds Clinic 2007 TeleNet
National No-till Conference
Illinois LICA Annual Convention
Heart of America Grazing Conference
Beef Sire Selection & Management Seminars
2007 Illinois Tillage Seminars
Area Beef Cattle Seminars
Great Backyard Bird Count
Farm Conservation Programs Telenet
Other Livestock Dates to Reserve
National Radon Action Week
World Food Day
World Water Monitoring Day
IVL&WG 2006 Annual Meeting
America Recycles Day 2006
IPT Bull Sale Nominations Due
Horsemen's Council of Illinois Scholarship Deadline
Soil and Water Management Workshops
Christmas Bird Count
Wool Pool Annual Meeting
Illinois Dairy Day
Illinois Youth Horse Leader Conference

Early Winter 2007-08

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:50:55 CST

Articles in this issue:

IVL&WG 2007 Annual Meeting
Sustainable Agriculture Tour
River Restoration Workshop
Dudley Smith Research Initiative Seminar
Beef Sire Selection & Management Seminars
2008 Illinois Tillage Seminars
Area Beef Cattle Seminars
Great Backyard Bird Count
Illinois Lake Management Conference
National Program to Eradicate Scrapies
National Radon Action Week
World Food Day
Bio-Fuel Production Midwest SWCS Conference
World Water Monitoring Day
America Recycles Day 2007
IPT Bull Sale Nominations Due
Multi-State Horse Judges and Show Managers Conference
Farm-City Week
Illinois Commodity Conference 2007
Greater Peoria Farm Show
Beef Cattle Co-Products Conference
Illinois Heifer Development Program Sales
Horsemen's Council of Illinois Scholarship Deadline
Cow-Calf Team Meetings
Regional Soil and Water Workshops
Illinois Beef Health and Management Seminar
Information Technology For Agriculture Conference
Christmas Bird Count
Private Pesticide Safety Training and Testing
Wool Pool Annual Meeting
Illinois Dairy Day
Shepherds Clinic 2008 TeleNet
Heart of America Grazing Conference
National No-till Conference
Illinois LICA Annual Convention
Farm Conservation Programs TeleNet
Premises Registration Number needed to Exhibit Livestock

Winter 2008

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:55:21 CST

Articles in this issue:

2007-2008 Certified Livestock Managers (CLM) training
Christmas Bird Count
National Radon Action Month
Wool Pool Annual Meeting
Illinois Dairy Day
2008 Illinois Shepherds Clinic
National No-till Conference
Illinois LICA Annual Convention
Dairy Focus Groups
Environmental Regulatory Workshops
Henry Bald Eagle Day
Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale
Illinois Beef Expo
Remember the Premiere Tattoo Dates for ISF
Illinois Lake Management Conference
All-Youth Horse Judging Trials
Floodplain and Stormwater Conference
Clean Water Celebration
Do YOUR Part for Earth Day
Arbor Day
International Migratory Bird Day
National Safe Boating Week
Fee Hunting Based Business Workshop
IVL&WG Sheep Barn Tour & Educational Program and Illinois Lamb & Wool Producers Sheep Industry Day & Annual Meeting
U of I College to Host "ExplorACES"
Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference
National Agriculture Week
Sheep Shearing School
Illinois Heifer Development Program Sale
National Environmental Education Week
3rd Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference
National Natural Resource Conference
Beef Cattle Handbook
Merck Veterinary Manual
Heart of America Grazing Conference
Midwest Organic Production & Mgmt Conference
Farm Conservation Programs TeleNet
Beef Sire Selection & Management Seminars
4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and Ethics Clinic Web Site
Illinois Pork Expo
2008 Illinois Tillage Seminars
Sub-Surface Drainage Workshop
Area Beef Cattle Seminars
Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show
Productive Pasture Management Workshops
Northwest Illinois Tillage Seminar
Great Backyard Bird Count
Soil & Water Management Workshop
Illinois Horse Fair and Industry Trade Show
Ground Water Awareness Week
Midwestern Sections of Animal and Dairy Science Meetings
Illinois Heifer Development Program
4-H Regional Meats Judging Contest
National Wildlife Week
Soil and Water Stewardship Week
American Wetlands Month
National Drinking Water Week

Summer 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:47:15 CST

Articles in this issue:

Summer 2008 Calendar
2008 Sustainable Agriculture Tours Scheduled
National Safe Boating Week
Seedstock & Commercial Producer Nominations - Due date June 1
Farm Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification
Illinois Free Fishing Days
National Trails Day
Household Hazardous Waste & Used Tire Collections
Great Outdoors Week
World Pork Expo
The Great American Backyard Campout
Superior Young Producer Award Entries
Multiple Species Grazing Conference
Dudley Smith Cow-Calf Field Day
4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference
4-H Regional Livestock Judging Contest
National Get Outdoors Day
4-H State Judging Contests
Advancing Wind Power in Illinois
Illinois State Fair Junior Show Entries Due
New Web Site for 4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification
Livestock E-Quiz
ISF Performance Cow-Calf Class
ADSA & ASAS Joint Meeting
International Soil & Water Conservation Society Annual Conference
2008 Agrichemical Container Recycling Schedule
2008 AISWCD Summer Conference
Driftless Regional Grazing Conference
Conservation Expo 2008
Clean Sweep Pesticide Collections Scheduled
Cow-Calf Team Meetings
It's Our River Day
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Bio Security and Livestock Diseases
National Program to Eradicate Scrapies
Support Local 4-H Shows
Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium & Annual Meeting

Fall 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:11:34 CST

Articles in this issue:

2008 Sustainable Agriculture Tours Scheduled
How Valuable is Your Farmland, July 24
Driftless Region Grazing Conference Tues. & Wed., July 29 & 30
Illinois Heifer Development Program (IHDP) Fall – 2008
2008 Agrichemical Container Recycling Schedule
Clean Sweep Pesticide Collections Scheduled – Late July 2008
Countywide Used Tire Collections
International Soil & Water Conservation Society Annual Conference, July 26 – 30
2008 AISWCD Summer Conference, July 27 - 29
Livestock E-Quiz
Midwest Strip-Tillage Expo, August 12
Conservation Expo 2008, August 19 – 21
Orr Beef Research Center Field Day, August 25
Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference Thursday, September 4
Illinois Watershed Conference, September 12
World Water Monitoring Day, September 18
It's Our River Day: Sept. 20th -- (Sign-up by August 15th)
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) September 30, 2008
Illinois Water 2008 Conference, October 8-9
World Food Day, October 16
National Radon Action Week, Oct. 19 - 26
Introduction to Prairies, Oct. 21
Wet & Wild Rain Gardens, November 3
America Recycles Day 2008, November 15th
Farm-City Week, November 21 – 27
Greater Peoria Farm Show, December 2 - 4, Peoria
Start Selecting Bulls for the 2009 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale
Beef Performance Testing Program
Plants Toxic to Animals Available on WWW

Early Winter 2008-09

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:26:08 CST

Articles in this issue:

IPT Bull Sale Nominations Due
IHDP Bred Heifer Sale
IHDP Bred Heifer Sale
Area Beef Cattle Seminars
Great Backyard Bird Count
World Food Day
University of Illinois Tax School Agricultural Issues
Cow-Calf Team Meetings
Private Pesticide Safety Training and Testing
Shepherds Clinic 2009 TeleNet
Mandatory COOL and Consideration for Cattle Producers
Illinois Water 2008 Conference
IVL&WG 2008 Annual Meeting
National Radon Action Week
Introduction to Prairies
Wet & Wild Rain Gardens
Dudley Smith Research Initiative Seminar
University of Illinois Tax School
Multi-State Horse Judging and Show Managers Conference
America Recycles Day 2008
Private Pesticide Safety Training/Testing
Farm-City Week
Chicagoland Equestrian Lifestyle Expo & Holiday Market
Illinois Commodity Conference 2008
Area Beef Cattle Seminar
Horsemen's Council of Illinois Scholarship Deadline
Greater Peoria Farm Show
2008-09 Certified Livestock Manager Training Workshops
Christmas Bird Count
Farm Management 2009 – Bloomington
Illinois Dairy Day
Illinois Corn Soy Classic
National No-till Conference
Illinois LICA Annual Convention
Heart of America Grazing Conference
2009 Illinois Tillage Seminars
Landowner 101 - Understanding Agriculture for Landowners
Beef Sire Selection & Management Seminars
2009 USDA-CSREES National Water Conference
Farmer Series - Agricultural Economics Workshops
Illinois Lake Management Conference
Soil and Water Management Workshop
Other Livestock Dates to Reserve

Winter 2009

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:53:04 CST

Articles in this issue:

Livingston County Pesticide Safety Education Program
Christmas Bird Count
National Radon Action Month
2009 Illinois Shepherds Clinic
Illinois Dairy Day (NEW LOCATION)
National No-till Conference
Illinois LICA Annual Convention
Midwest Organic Production & Mgmt Conference
Heart of America Grazing Conference
Area Beef Cattle Seminars
Central Illinois Tillage Seminar
Northwest Illinois Tillage Seminar
Soil & Water Conservation Society Annual Mtg.
Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show
4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and Ethics Clinic Web Site
Remember the Premiere Tattoo/Tagging Dates for ISF
Illinois Pork Expo
Beef Sire Selection & Management Seminars
2009 USDA National Water Conference
DHIA/Dairy Focus Meeting
Farm Conservation Programs TeleNet
Great Backyard Bird Count
Illinois Lake Management Conference
Soil and Water Management Workshop
Livingston County Agronomy Day
Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale
Illinois Beef Expo
Henry Bald Eagle Day
State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest
Illinois Horse Fair and Industry Trade Show
All-Youth Horse Judging Trials
Ground Water Awareness Week
Floodplain and Stormwater Conference
U of I College to Host "ExplorACES"
Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference
National Agriculture Week
Midwestern Sections of Animal and Dairy Science Meetings
National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Illinois Heifer Development Program
Sheep Shearing School
National Environmental Education Week
National Wildlife Week
Do YOUR Part for Earth Day
Arbor Day
Clean Water Celebration
Soil and Water Stewardship Week
Beef Improvement Federation Annual Research Symposium & Annual Meeting
National Drinking Water Week
International Migratory Bird Day
National Safe Boating Week
American Wetlands Month
Beef Cattle Handbook
Merck Veterinary Manual

Summer 2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 10:38:07 CST

Articles in this issue:

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
World Pork Expo
Illinois Free Fishing Days
National Trails Day
National Fishing & Boating Week
National Get Outdoors Day
The Great American Backyard Campout
Dudley Smith Cow-Calf Field Day
International Soil & Water Conservation Society Annual Conference
ADSA & ASAS Joint Meeting
2009 Illinois Land & Water Conference
Illinois Forage Expo
Mississippi River Conference
Superior Young Producer Award Entries
Cover Crop Telenet Series
From Field to Furnace-Miscanthus as Energy Source
2009 Farm Progress Show
2009 Governor's Conference on the Management of the IL River System
Windbreak Designing Program
Bio Security and Livestock Diseases
2009 Sustainable Agriculture Tours Scheduled
National Safe Boating Week
Great Outdoors Week
Illinois State Fair Junior Show Entries Due
Web Site for 4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification
4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference
4-H State Judging Contests
Illinois Beef Association Summer Conference
2009 Agrichemical Container Recycling Schedule
Illinois Farmland Preservation Conference
Livestock E-Quiz
ISF Performance Cow-Calf Class
Support Local 4-H Shows
It's Our River Day
Prairie Restoration Techniques Program
National Program to Eradicate Scrapies

Fall 2009

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:24:48 CST

Articles in this issue:

Illinois Forage Expo
Livestock E-Quiz
Illinois Conference on Agricultural Land Use Planning
2009 Sustainable Agriculture Tours
International Soil & Water Conservation Society Annual Conference
2009 Illinois Land & Water Conference
2009 Agrichemical Container Recycling Schedule
Cover Crop Telenet Series
World Water Monitoring Day
It's Our River Day
Prairie Restoration Techniques Program
Midwest Environmental Education Conference coming to Illinois
World Food Day
National Radon Action Week
2009 Governor's Conference on the Management of the IL River System
Windbreak Designing Program
Start Selecting 2010 Illinois Performance Tested Bulls
Mississippi River Conference
Tazewell County Farm Pond Twilight Meeting
Orr Beef Research Center Field Day
From Field to Furnace-Miscanthus as Energy Source
National Preparedness Month
2009 Farm Progress Show
Farm-City Week
Beef Performance Testing Program
Plants Toxic to Animals Available on WWW
Illinois Heifer Development Program (IHDP)

Early Winter 2009-10

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:22:45 CST

Articles in this issue:

World Food Day
Windbreak Designing Program
America Recycles Day 2009
Horsemen's Council of Illinois Scholarship Deadline
Greater Peoria Farm Show
IHDP Bred Heifer Sale
IVL&WG 2009 Annual Meeting
2010 Illinois LICA Annual Convention
Heart of America Grazing Conference
Soil and Water Management Workshop
Great Backyard Bird Count
Illinois Lake Management Conference
Midwest Environmental Education Conference
National Radon Action Week
2009 Governor's Conference on the Management of the IL River System
Wind Energy 101 for Landowners
IPT Bull Sale Nominations Due
Multi-State Horse Judging and Show Managers Conference
Dudley Smith Field Day
Farm-City Week
Chicagoland Equestrian Lifestyle Expo & Holiday Market
Illinois Commodity Conference 2009
Beef Cow Nutrition Workshop
Christmas Bird Count
Private Pesticide Applicator Training and Testing
Illinois Dairy Day
Shepherds Clinic 2010 TeleNet
National No-till Conference
Beef Sire Selection & Management Seminars
Cost of Feedstuffs Tool Calculator on U of I Web Sites