landowner rights meeting - june 17 at 1:00 pm
The Bureau and Lee County Farm Bureaus are hosting a Landowner Rights Meeting on Monday, June 17 at 1:00 pm at the Walnut Community Center for members of the Bureau and Lee County Farm Bureaus.
The Landowner Rights Meeting will address a number of important and timely landowner issues including wind and solar farm leases, transmission and pipeline easements, railroad right of way and more.
If you are a member of the Bureau or Lee County Farm Bureaus, and you wish to attend, please RSVP by June 10 to Lee CFB at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
The Landowner Rights Meeting will address a number of important and timely landowner issues including wind and solar farm leases, transmission and pipeline easements, railroad right of way and more.
If you are a member of the Bureau or Lee County Farm Bureaus, and you wish to attend, please RSVP by June 10 to Lee CFB at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Dr. Steve Johnson - Crop Marketing Workshop
The Lee, Carroll, Ogle and Whiteside County Farm Bureaus along with COUNTRY Financial will host a crop marketing workshop, "Crop Marketing Strategies to Survive the Current Farm Economy", on the evening of June 19 at the Days Inn, 2105 First Ave, Rock Falls, IL.
During the two-hour program producers will examine the following topics:
Please RSVP by June 10 to the Lee CFB at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
During the two-hour program producers will examine the following topics:
- Supply Demand and Crop Price Outlook
- Seasonal Futures Price and Basis Trends
- Strategies/Tools and Market Planning
Please RSVP by June 10 to the Lee CFB at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Ag in the Classroom Golf Outing - June 27
Join us on Thursday, June 27 for the 10th Annual Bureau and Lee County Ag in the Classroom Golf Outing at the Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley.
The Tournament will be a shot-gun start, 4- person scramble. Tee time is 9 a.m. and lunch (provided by COUNTRY Financial) will be served for all teams during the event. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Bureau and Lee County Ag in the Classroom programs.
Polish up your clubs and support a good cause. Team fees are $200 for Basic Registration, $225 for Super Registration and $250 for Premium Registration. Registration includes 18-holes of golf, ½ cart and lunch. If you are not a golfer, but would like to support this event, several sponsorship packages are also available. Click HERE to download the flyer, or contact the Farm Bureau for more information.
The Tournament will be a shot-gun start, 4- person scramble. Tee time is 9 a.m. and lunch (provided by COUNTRY Financial) will be served for all teams during the event. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Bureau and Lee County Ag in the Classroom programs.
Polish up your clubs and support a good cause. Team fees are $200 for Basic Registration, $225 for Super Registration and $250 for Premium Registration. Registration includes 18-holes of golf, ½ cart and lunch. If you are not a golfer, but would like to support this event, several sponsorship packages are also available. Click HERE to download the flyer, or contact the Farm Bureau for more information.
SUMMER AG INSTITUTE for Educators
Lee, Bureau, Whiteside Counties
Applications are now available for this year’s Agriscience Educator Institute, targeted to pre-school to high school educators who want to expand their curriculum to include topics related to agriculture – the world’s food and fiber system. The program is offered at several locations around the state including Bureau County. This year’s dates for the session offered in Bureau County are June 10-14, 2019.
The course focuses on integrating resources and hands-on activities about agriculture and the environment into existing classroom curriculum. Graduate Credit/Professional Development Hours can be earned upon successful completion of the course.
Participants can expect in class instruction about agriculture and the entire food and fiber system, consumer issues relating to agriculture, teaching innovations and resources available to them; field trips to farms or other production enterprises and/or agribusinesses; lab activities relating to science and agriculture in the classroom; free teaching materials and more.
The cost for the class is $100 and enrollment is limited to 30 teachers. If a teacher is a Farm Bureau member or signs up as a member, the class cost only $80. Applications are available at the Bureau County Farm Bureau at (815) 875-6468. Completed applications are due May 1, 2019.
The course focuses on integrating resources and hands-on activities about agriculture and the environment into existing classroom curriculum. Graduate Credit/Professional Development Hours can be earned upon successful completion of the course.
Participants can expect in class instruction about agriculture and the entire food and fiber system, consumer issues relating to agriculture, teaching innovations and resources available to them; field trips to farms or other production enterprises and/or agribusinesses; lab activities relating to science and agriculture in the classroom; free teaching materials and more.
The cost for the class is $100 and enrollment is limited to 30 teachers. If a teacher is a Farm Bureau member or signs up as a member, the class cost only $80. Applications are available at the Bureau County Farm Bureau at (815) 875-6468. Completed applications are due May 1, 2019.
Foundation Fundraiser
Help support the LCFB Foundation with our That's My Pan fundraiser!
That's My Pan offers personalized products that are great for birthdays, graduations, holidays, bridal showers and wedding presents...as well as for your own kitchen collection.
We have order forms at the office or orders can be placed on our customized order website, www.thatsmypan.biz/leecfb.
Order Deadlines are:
June 1 Arrives around June 20
September 1 Arrives around September 20
November 1 Arrives around November 20
Orders will be shipped to the Lee County Farm Bureau for local pick up . If you are not local, you can have them shipped directly to your home.
We also have samples of several products at our office, if you would like to stop by and seem them in person.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (815) 857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Thank you for supporting the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation and we hope that you and whomever you choose to shop for will enjoy these for years to come!
That's My Pan offers personalized products that are great for birthdays, graduations, holidays, bridal showers and wedding presents...as well as for your own kitchen collection.
We have order forms at the office or orders can be placed on our customized order website, www.thatsmypan.biz/leecfb.
Order Deadlines are:
June 1 Arrives around June 20
September 1 Arrives around September 20
November 1 Arrives around November 20
Orders will be shipped to the Lee County Farm Bureau for local pick up . If you are not local, you can have them shipped directly to your home.
We also have samples of several products at our office, if you would like to stop by and seem them in person.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (815) 857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Thank you for supporting the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation and we hope that you and whomever you choose to shop for will enjoy these for years to come!
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Amazon will make a donation of .5% of your eligible purchases to support scholarships, Ag in the Classroom and much more!
Amazon will make a donation of .5% of your eligible purchases to support scholarships, Ag in the Classroom and much more!
Board of directors
President: Don Meyer
Vice President: Dave Gorman
Secretary: Mike Mead
Treasurer: Allyn Buhrow
Vice President: Dave Gorman
Secretary: Mike Mead
Treasurer: Allyn Buhrow
District 1 Directors:
Leonard Sheaffer, Ryan Appelquist, Kyle Sheaffer
District 2 Directors:
Allyn Buhrow, Jeff Pfeiffer, Shane Hussey
District 3 Directors:
Adam Henkel, Dave Gorman
District 4 Directors:
Don Meyer, Mike Mead, Mike Meusel, Jason Bonnell
Leonard Sheaffer, Ryan Appelquist, Kyle Sheaffer
District 2 Directors:
Allyn Buhrow, Jeff Pfeiffer, Shane Hussey
District 3 Directors:
Adam Henkel, Dave Gorman
District 4 Directors:
Don Meyer, Mike Mead, Mike Meusel, Jason Bonnell