University of Illinois Extension JoDaviess-Carroll
Ag & Natural Resources
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/jdc/agnews/
For more information, please contact:
JoDaviess-Carroll Unit
Carroll County Office
807D S Clay St
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
Phone: 815-244-9444 / Fax: 815-244-3836
E-mail: carroll_co@extension.uiuc.edu
Location: University of Illinois Extension Plots @ Buck and Pat Simmons Farm, Stockton.
Directions: From Stockton, travel three miles east on Route 20 turning south on Willow Rd. Travel one mile turning right at E. Stockton Rd heading to first farm to the right.
Meal: Bratwurst Dinner: Hosted by Buck Simmons/Howard Sincox, Plot Cooperators.
Agenda
4:30 p.m. Self-Guided Tour of Plots (Corn-on-Corn, Corn-on-Soybeans)
5:30 p.m. Complimentary Meal @ Machine Shed
6:10 p.m. Topic Talks:
County Plot Program – Mark Maidak, Jo-Carroll Unit Leader
Crop Development Update - Jim Morrison, Crop Systems Educator
12:30 p.m. Afternoon Topics in Field @ Demonstration Stations
· Fencing Systems
· Watering Systems
· Weed Control
· Forage Species Selection & Management
· Host Farm Paddock Tour & Pasture Walk
Guest Presenters
· Jay Solomon, Engineering Technologies Educator, U. of I. Extension
Grazing Workshop On-the-Farm
September 12, 2007
Name(s)
Address
City
State Zip
Phone ( )
Workshop Fee Received by Sept. 7:
$10 per person
Workshop Fee Received after Sept. 7:
$15 per person
Make checks payable to University of Illinois Extension and mail to:
Jo Daviess County Extension
204 Vine Street, Box 600
Elizabeth IL 61028 Ph. 815-858-2273
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Mark Maidak at 815-858-2273.
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Sponsors
Northwestern Illinois Grazing Workgroup
Blackhawk Hills RC&D
Carroll, Jo Daviess and Steph. NRCS/SWCD
Illinois Grassland Conservation Initiative
Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau
NW Illinois Forage and Grasslands Council
University of Illinois Extension
USDA Risk Management Agency
· Matt Bunger, Grazing Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
· Dave Feltes, Integrated Pest Management Educator, U. of I. Extension
· Jim Morrison, Crop Systems Educator, U. of I. Extension
· Dennis Hesse, Terry Beyer; Hesse Beef Farms
2:50 p.m. Evaluations & Adjourn
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
Srmall Acreage Farm Tours
Small Acreage Farm Tours
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
(Located near Thomson, IL in Carroll County)
Have you ever dreamed of owning and operating a small farm enterprise? If so, you will want to attend this tour program featuring two entrepreneurial small farm enterprises in Carroll County.
· Experience first hand the realities and joys of having a small farm business.
· Hear about the startup issues and management challenges of our tour host farms.
· Learn about information resources targeted to small farm owners and operators.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Seger's Tree Farm
Three Mile Road, Thomson
David & Joyce Seger, Owners
Farm specializes in shitake mushroom production both fresh and dried.
Mushroom sales mainly through farmers markets with some sales direct to customers.
Farm also has planted woodlots to black walnut trees.
Directions: From Thomson on Rt. 84, travel north three miles. Turn right at Three Mile Road. Travel east about 2 miles turning left when Three Mile Road joins Scenic Bluff Road. Take immediate right when Three Mile Road joins S. Ashby Road. Take the next right when Three Mile Road separates from Ashby. Look for first farm building on left/north side of road.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fairhaven Fruit Farm
Fairhaven Road, Thomson
Thomas & Genevieve Nedbal, Owners
Farm consists of planted tree fruit orchards open by appointment to the general public.
Tree fruits on farm include apples (35 varieties), cherries, peaches & plums.
Directions: From Thomson on Rt. 84, travel south one mile. Turn left at Fairhaven Road. Travel east 4 miles to orchard and farm on south side of road.
Directions from Seger's Tree Farm: Head west on Three Mile Road. Turn south on Scenic Bluff Road and travel 3 miles. Turn left at Argo Fay Route and then make first right as Scenic Bluff Road traveling one mile south. Turn left at Fairhaven Road traveling two miles to orchard.
Tour Stop Resource Speakers/ Small Farm Information Sources
Dr. Peter Chege, Horticulture Specialist, University of Illinois Extension, Quad Cities Center
Mark Maidak, Jo-Carroll Unit Director, University of Illinois Extension
Susan O'Connor, Jo-Carroll Unit Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
Small Acreage Farm Tours
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
(Located near Thomson, IL in Carroll County)
Have you ever dreamed of owning and operating a small farm enterprise? If so, you will want to attend this tour program featuring two entrepreneurial small farm enterprises in Carroll County.
· Experience first hand the realities and joys of having a small farm business.
· Hear about the startup issues and management challenges of our tour host farms.
· Learn about information resources targeted to small farm owners and operators.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Seger's Tree Farm
Three Mile Road, Thomson
David & Joyce Seger, Owners
Farm specializes in shitake mushroom production both fresh and dried.
Mushroom sales mainly through farmers markets with some sales direct to customers.
Farm also has planted woodlots to black walnut trees.
Directions: From Thomson on Rt. 84, travel north three miles. Turn right at Three Mile Road. Travel east about 2 miles turning left when Three Mile Road joins Scenic Bluff Road. Take immediate right when Three Mile Road joins S. Ashby Road. Take the next right when Three Mile Road separates from Ashby. Look for first farm building on left/north side of road.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fairhaven Fruit Farm
Fairhaven Road, Thomson
Thomas & Genevieve Nedbal, Owners
Farm consists of planted tree fruit orchards open by appointment to the general public.
Tree fruits on farm include apples (35 varieties), cherries, peaches & plums.
Directions: From Thomson on Rt. 84, travel south one mile. Turn left at Fairhaven Road. Travel east 4 miles to orchard and farm on south side of road.
Directions from Seger's Tree Farm: Head west on Three Mile Road. Turn south on Scenic Bluff Road and travel 3 miles. Turn left at Argo Fay Route and then make first right as Scenic Bluff Road traveling one mile south. Turn left at Fairhaven Road traveling two miles to orchard.
Tour Stop Resource Speakers/ Small Farm Information Sources
Dr. Peter Chege, Horticulture Specialist, University of Illinois Extension, Quad Cities Center
Mark Maidak, Jo-Carroll Unit Director, University of Illinois Extension
Susan O'Connor, Jo-Carroll Unit Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
Registration Form
Small Acreage Farm Tours
September 12, 2007
Name(s)
Address
City
State Zip
Phone ( )
Workshop Registration Fee:
· Due by September 7
· $5 per family
· Includes refreshments & handouts
For More Information:
· Telephone 815-244-9444
Payment Information:
Make checks payable to University of Illinois Extension and mail to:
Carroll County Extension
807D S. Clay Street
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Mark Maidak at 815-244-9444.
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Sponsors
Carroll County Ag & Rural Heritage
Planning Committee
Northwestern Illinois Land & Farm Preservation Coalition
University of Illinois Extension
Jo Daviess Co. Livestock Feedlot Tour
Jo Daviess County Livestock Feedlot Tour
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
When10:00 a.m. to Noon; Tuesday, September 18
Where Shawn Theill Dairy Farm, 16695 County Hwy 5, East Dubuque, IL
Directions: From Galena, travel west on Rt. 20 for 6 miles. Exit on ramp turning right on N. Menominee Rd. going north 4 miles turning left on County Hwy 5. Travel one mile to farm.
Agenda
Tour of Theill Dairy Farm Feedlots
Identification of Farm Nutrient/Manure Runoff Issues
Observation of Farm Improvements Implemented to Control Run-off
Information Sharing on:
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for Project Cost Sharing
Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA) Update
Milk House Waste Storage Cost Share Program
Bed Pack Barns
Resource Speakers
John Bell, District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Tim Ertmer, Soil Conservation Technician, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Jim Endress, Farm Management and Dairy Educator, University of Illinois Extension
Dave Dornbusch, Resource Coordinator, Blackhawk Hills RC&D
Program Sponsor
NW Illinois Nutrient Management Alliance (a group of producers, agri-businesses, local Farm Bureaus, local Soil & Water Conservation Districts/Natural Resources Conservation Service offices, Univ. of Illinois Extension, and Black Hawk Hills Resource Conservation & Development).
Soybean Cyst Nematod Soil Analysis Clinics
Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Soil Analysis Clinics
Friday, September 21, 2007
Two Locations:8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Stephenson Service, Rt. 78, Stockton
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Crop Production Services, Rt. 72/73, Lanark
SCN Clinics are open to all crop farmers and crop advisors at no cost. Participants can bring in soil samples from each field to be reviewed. Either existing corn or soybean fields may be sampled. A composite soil sample taken at the field entrance, at a low lying area or in an area of poorly performing soybean plants often shows the first presence of SCN. Soybean cyst nematodes are microscopic worm-like organisms which parasitically attack and feed within soybean roots. Severe SCN plant infestation levels can be seen as field areas of yellow or stunted or wilted soybeans. The objective of the SCN clinic is to provide growers information concerning SCN infestation in their suspect fields and give management suggestions. For more info, please contact Mark Maidak, at 815-244-9444 or 815-858-2273 or mmaidak@uiuc.edu
**** Get Your Soil Screened for Yield Robbing SCN ****
