Winter, 2009-2010
Pike County
1301 E. Washington St.
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Phone: (217) 285-5543
Fax: (217) 285-5735
County Director Greeting
U of I PSEP Dates
Happy Holidays! 2009 has been a challenging
year for everyone. As a few fields with corn still
dot the countryside, some have been fortunate
enough to at least get a portion of their fall
tillage completed. Regardless of where you are
at in the process personally, most will have at
least a little extra preparation on their plate in
the spring.
To purchase and apply restricted use pesticides,
you must have a current private pesticide
applicators license.
Plus, new ideas and products are barraging the
market. If you haven’t already heard of Biochar,
it will likely become a familiar term as its use in
enhancing soil productivity is evaluated. Biochar
is about what you think it might be. It is charred,
but not totally burned, biomass somewhat
similar to charcoal. But instead of using it for
grilling steaks, Biochar enhances microbial
activity, enhances the availability of nutrients for
crop uptake, reduces the emission of
concentrated greenhouse gasses, and helps retain
carbon in the soil instead of releasing it into the
atmosphere as carbon dioxide. New herbicide
chemistries and pre-mixes have been introduced
to help develop weed management programs
that will not be as reliant on glyphosate relieving
many concerns of glyphosate resistance due to
its perennial use on corn and soybeans.
As always, there are a variety of reports and
tools available on farmdoc
(www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu) to help you wade
through the countless decisions to be made
before spring planting. If you have a specific
question, but do not have access to the online
version, please contact our office at 285-5543.
I wish you the best of success in the 2010!
Jennifer Mowen
Pike County Extension Director
To obtain and maintain your Private Pesticide
Applicator’s License you must pass a fifty
question exam administered by the Illinois
Department of Agriculture. Again this year there
will be a $30 fee for those who participate in the
training portion of these workshops. This fee
will be in addition to the $20 licensing fee
required by the Department of Agriculture. The
license is good for three years.
Those who prefer to study for the exam on their
own at home can purchase Extension’s Private
Applicators Study Guide and Workbook for $13.
In lieu of the $30 training fee, tests may be taken
at the end of the training session. Please contact
the office of the location you will be attending
for any information on testing procedures. For
more information or additional dates, contact the
Pike County office at 217-285-5543.
Remaining PSEP Dates & Locations:
Pike County-Training & Testing
December 18, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pike County Farm Bureau Bldg., Pittsfield
217-285-5543
Scott County-Training & Testing
January 20, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Scott County Extension Office, Winchester
217-742-9572
Morgan County-Training & Testing
February 2, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Morgan County Extension Office, Jacksonville
217-243-4724
Calhoun County-Training & Testing
February 16, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Calhoun County Extension Office, Hardin
618-576-2293
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Adams County-Training & Testing
February 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Adams Co. Farm Bureau Bldg., Quincy
217-223-8380
Adams County-Test Only
March 15, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Adams Co. Farm Bureau Bldg., Quincy
217-223-8380
National Radon Action Month
January 2010
January 2010 has been designated by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency as National
Radon Action Month to remind everyone of the
serious danger that radon gas poses to us in our
homes. Check out the US EPA’s website to
promote National Radon Action Month:
http://www.epa.gov/radon/nram/index.html .
University of Illinois Extension’s website
www.takeactiononradon.uiuc.edu/ provides
“hands-on” information on many topics. If you
would like a kit to test the radon in your home,
please stop by our office to pick one up or call
us at 217-285-5543 to make arrangements to get
one. The radon testing kits are FREE.
Shepherds Clinic 2010
January 4 & 11
A two-part TeleNet series is being
offered to sheep producers over the
Extension Tele-Conferencing System
(TeleNet).
The Jan. 4 clinic will feature Clifford Shipley,
U of I Extension sheep veterinarian, discussing
prevention and treatment of hypothermia in
newborn lambs. Becky Weber and Charley
Bedinger, owners of Ewe Poo Compost, will
share ideas about marketing composted sheep
manure to boost profitability. Rick Jones,
Illinois Department of Agriculture state
epidemiologist, will inform producers of recent
changes in the Illinois Scrapie program.
On Jan. 11, Dean Oswald, U of I Extension, will
discuss sheep fencing for improved animal
control and reduced predation. Donna May, a
well-known Suffolk producer with a 6,000commercial ewe flock in Howe, Idaho, will
share marketing and management tips. Dick
Cobb will conclude the clinic with his thoughts
on the sheep industry's future.
For more information, contact Dick Cobb at
217-333-7351 or email arcobb@illinois.edu
Illinois Specialty Growers
Conference
January 6-8
This premier event for fruit and vegetable
growers in Illinois will take place in Springfield
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
on Jan. 7-8. On January 6, three workshops, one
featuring high tunnels, another discussing
growing your market and the other on getting
started in local food production will be offered.
The 2-day conference is split into five tracks-fruits, vegetables, herbs, organic and
agritourism. A huge trade show is also available
for viewing. For more info contact 309-5572107 or handley@ilfb.org or the website:
www.specialtygrowers.org/confagenda.htm.
Corn and Soybean Classic
January 11
The program at the Springfield Crowne Plaza
will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Topics
include: Corn nematodes in IL; Sulfur for corn;
Yield forecast models; High yielding soybeans;
Farm profitability; Corn traits; Corn insects;
Tomorrows’ weed concerns; Major field crop
diseases. CCA hours will be offered. Register at
www.cropsciconferences.org. Registration is
$60 prior to December 20 or $75 until the day of
the event.
2010 Illinois Dairy Days
January 12
The annual Dairy Day program at the Adams
County Farm Bureau building in
Quincy will begin with
registration at 9:45 a.m.,
program start at 10:00 a.m. and
conclude at 2:30 p.m. Topics
include: feeding challenges with
today's low milk prices; optimizing forages in
the lactation ration; analyzing your dairy farm
financial picture; improving profits with milk
quality; looking ahead in the dairy industry;
reducing feed shrinkage; farm regulations
decision making; and managing an efficient
reproduction synchronization program. Cost for
the program is $10, which includes lunch.
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Contact the Adams County Extension Office at
217-223-8380.
The program will be repeated at 7:30 p.m. at the
Super 8 Motel in Jerseyville. For further
information contact Mike Hutjens
hutjensm@uiuc.edu .
Ag Update
2009-2010 Certified Livestock
Manager Training
January 14
Livestock facilities with 300-999 animal unit
capacity must have someone certified in manure
handling procedures. This can be done in one of
three ways; via an on-line short course or attend
this training session or take and pass the CLMT
exam. Producers with over 1000 animal units
must take the class and pass the test.
January 13
By attending this program
at the Hull Lions Club
from 10 a.m. until noon,
you will be provided an
update on the current ag
issues in the area, in an informal setting. The
atmosphere at these programs allows plenty of
time for discussion on the topics that you are
most interested in learning about. Topics have
been prepared and participants will choose from
those topics.
This year’s Ag Updates will focus upon the
following topics: Corn and soybean seed
treatments; SmartStax (and others) - what’s in
them?; Corn nematode concerns; Corn and
soybean seed treatments; Corn seeding rates;
Ruts and compaction; Alternative nitrogen
sources.
There is no cost to attend, and CCA credits will
be offered. Contact Hull Fertilizer at 217-4328343 for more information.
National No-till Conference
January 13-16
The 18th Annual National No-till Conference is
scheduled for January 13th - 16th at the Des
Moines Marriott Downtown, Des Moines, IA.
The conference will feature presentations by
leading researchers, agri-business firms, and
farmers who will share hundreds of field-tested
ideas to increase yields and profits by farming
with no-till farming methods. The conference
will also feature dozens of exhibits from seed,
chemical, fertilizer, machinery and equipment,
computer hardware and software, and other agribusiness companies. For registration details,
visit the conference website at
www.notillfarmer.com or call their toll-free
number (800) 645-8455.
Registration cost is $30 for the first person and
$20 for any additional (same farm). Walk in
registration is $92.
The program will be held on January 14 at the
University of Illinois Extension office in Adams
County, located in the Adams County Farm
Bureau basement 330 S. 36th St., Quincy. The
program will begin at 8:50 a.m.
You are strongly encouraged to pre register for
the workshop by calling 800-345-6087. You can
also order training materials through this
number.
The training manual, in use since 2003, is the
national Livestock and Poultry Environmental
Stewardship (LPES) Curriculum. These manuals
are available and are strongly recommended for
those new to the CLM program.
If you miss the training in Adams County, a
training session will also be held on March 9 at
the Sangamon/Menard County Extension Office
on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, South Gate,
Bldg. 30, Springfield, Illinois.
For more information on these and other
workshop offerings please contact: Randy
Fonner, University of Illinois Extension
Specialist and Certified Livestock Manager
Training Coordinator, Phone 217.333.2611 or
refonner@illinois.edu
www.livestocktraining.com
If you need further information on
anything in this newsletter or
copies of brochures, please contact
our office at 217-285-5543.
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2010 Illinois LICA Convention
January 14-16
Land improvement contractors, earthmovers,
consulting firms, engineers, conservationists,
and other interested persons are encouraged to
participate in the educational workshops, tours,
exhibits, and featured speakers that will be
showcased throughout the 3-day Illinois Land
Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA)
Annual Convention in Springfield at the
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel. For
registration details and a copy of the complete
conference agenda, visit the website at
www.illica.net or contact Janet Burtle-Doubet,
Executive Director, Illinois LICA, P.O. Box
474, Brimfield, IL 61517, (309) 446-3700; email janet@illica.net
Illinois Tillage Seminar
January 26
Conservation agencies are teaming up to again
offer the Illinois Tillage Seminar, with a theme of
“Tillage & Technology: Impacts Above and
Below the Soil Surface.” The theme helps to
illustrate some of the critical issues facing crop
producers in Illinois after a second year of above
average rainfall and saturated soils. It will focus
on the role which tillage plays in making corn and
soybean enterprises profitable, especially in light
of the wet soil conditions.
The program held at the Hotel Pere Marquette
in Peoria will feature state and nationally
recognized speakers. Pre-registration is required
by January 19. Registration, with refreshments
and exhibits, begins at 8:00 am. The fee is
$25/person. Co-sponsors include U of I
Extension, Soil and Water Conservation
Districts, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, AISWCD, IL EPA and the Illinois
Department of Agriculture.
Certified Crop Adviser credits have been applied
for - 5.5 CEU’s in soil and water management.
To register by mail, include the following
information with your check: IL Tillage Seminar,
name(s) of those attending, address and county of
residence, phone number and e-mail if available.
Please make your check payable to “University of
Illinois Extension” and send to: University of
Illinois Extension-Rockford Center, 1601
Parkview Ave., Rockford, IL 61107. On-line,
credit card registrations can be made at
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/rockfordcenter.
Beef Sire Selection &
Management Seminar
January 28
WIU Livestock Center, Macomb
Speaking and serving as co-sponsor for the
program will be Vita Ferm and the Illinois
Angus Association. Representing Vita Ferm
will be Kevin Glaubius, Division Sales Manager
for Biozyme Incorporated discussing
“Unlocking your breeding success and genetic
potential with Vita Ferm Concept Aid™.”
Representing the Angus breed will be Jerry
Cassady, Regional Manager with the American
Angus Association who will discuss
“Understanding Challenges and Capturing
Value.”
Covering the topic of “Breeding Soundness
Evaluation” will be Dr. Jon Schar of the Schar
Veterinary Clinic in Stronghurst. Dr. Ken
Nimrick, beef professor from Western Illinois
University will discuss the “WIU Bull Test
Station.”
University of Illinois Extension representatives
and topics covered at the seminars include:
“EPDs – What They Are, What They Aren’t and
How Can I Use Them?”; “Understanding and
Incorporating Physical Traits into Sire
Selection”; and “Management of the Herd Bull
with Emphasis on Yearling Bulls.”
The University of Illinois Extension, Vita Ferm,
Illinois Angus Association and the local
Cattlemen’s Associations are co-sponsoring the
seminars. Registration for the seminar is $10
which will cover the meal along with the
handouts. Late and at door registration will be
$15. The deadline for reservations is Friday,
January 22.
To register, contact the McDonough County
Extension Office at 309-837-3939.
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Western IL/ NE MO No till and Crop
Management Conference
Illinois Pork Expo
January 29
As in the past 15 years, the conference will
feature speakers from both states providing the
latest information for the benefit of growers in
our region. The event will be held from 9:15
a.m. – 2:15 p.m. at John Wood Community
College in Quincy. The cost is $12/person.
The Illinois Pork
Producers Association
will hold the Illinois Pork
Expo on Tuesday through Wednesday, February
2 through the 3 at the Peoria Civic Center in
Peoria, Illinois. Monday, February 1 will be the
IPPA Annual Meeting with Tuesday and
Wednesday to view commercial exhibits and
educational seminars.
Dr. Mike Gray, U of I Entomologist, will start
the conference describing the various genetic
modifications available in corn hybrids today
and what they will provide.
Breakout sessions will follow the remainder of
the day. These include: RTK and auto steerwhere and how is it being used; grain marketing
outlook; corn and soybean seed treatments
available today; herbicides for 2010; and a
farmer panel. There will be a number of
commercial exhibits from our sponsors to view.
Coffee and donuts, lunch and a proceedings of
each session will be provided. CCA credit hours
will be offered as well.
Contact the U of I Adams/Brown Extension Unit
at 217-223-8380 to register or register online at
www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams
4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and
Ethics Clinic Web Site
February 1st – Web Site Open
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/qaec/
 Available until June 9 for Horses
 Available until July 1 for Beef, Sheep,
Swine, Dairy, Goats & Poultry
4-H and FFA members requiring Quality
Assurance and Ethics Certification will have the
opportunity to complete this requirement to
exhibit at the 2010 Illinois State Fair on the web.
The website will allow exhibiters to move easily
between the six different modules and will not
require downloading additional software.
Participants are required to only take the training
once for the Illinois State Fair. Those who have
previously taken the QAEC training are still
maintained on the approved list and will not
need to be re-certified. Completion of the
QAEC is mandatory for all State Fair exhibitors
in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep, swine, goat and
poultry classes.
February 2-3
The specific topics, speakers and times for the
various seminars can be obtained from the
Illinois Pork Producers office at 217-529-3100.
Crop Management Conference
February 3 & 4
12 CCA hours will be available for the two day
conference at the Northfield Conference Center
in Springfield. The program will run from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m. each day. Cost is $120 if pre
registered prior to January 27th or $150 after
that date. Register on line at:
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/edwardsvillecenter
Alfalfa Workshop
February 8
This distance education workshop will be
offered from 9:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. at the
Adams County Extension Office. Topics
include: tips for successful alfalfa stand
establishment; harvesting biomass crops; new
developments in forage species; should you have
your alfalfa custom harvested? 2.5 hours of
CCA hours in Crop Management will be
offered. Contact the Adams County Extension
office at 217-223-8380 to register. The
registration cost is $10/person.
Soil and Water Management
Workshop
February 10
The Pike County Extension Office will offer a
Soil and Water Management Workshop via
distance education on Wednesday, February 10
at the Pike County Farm Bureau Building. The
workshop begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 2:15
p.m. Certified Crop Advisors will receive 4.5
hours of CEUs in Soil and Water Management.
The registration cost is $45 per person, which
includes lunch. Topics include Gulf Hypoxia,
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Biochar, Cover Crops, Tillage Tools, Web Soil
Survey, and Cap and Trade. Contact the
Extension office at 217-285-5543 to register.
Putting Small Acres to Work
February 13
Designed for those who have a few acres they’d
like to find an enterprise which could supply
some income or provide for family enjoyment,
this program will be held at the Adams County
Extension Office in Quincy from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topics you can select from include: Grapes;
Vegetables; Fruit trees; Blueberries; Poultry;
Food preservation. A general session will
discuss ‘Marketing Your Products.’ Local
producers will provide the training in each of
these hour long sessions.
Registration is $30 which includes lunch.
Contact the Adams County Extension office at
217-223-8380 to register.
‘Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?’ There
is no cost for the program, which includes
dinner. If you plan on attending, registration is
required by February 19 by calling our office at
217-285-5543.
The Adams-Brown County office is offering the
same program earlier in the day with lunch
provided.
2010 Illinois Performance Tested
Bull Sale
February 25
Performance pedigrees for the sale to be held at
the Livestock Exposition Center at the Illinois
State Fairgrounds will be posted on the new IPT
Bull Sale web site at
http://www.IPTBullSale.com . For additional
information or a hard copy of the sale catalog
call Dave Seibert at 309-694-7501 Ext 224 or by
writing Dave Seibert, E. Peoria Extension
Center, 727 Sabrina Drive, E. Peoria, IL 61611.
Tree Fruit and Vegetable School
February 16
This program is offered at the Adams County
Extension Office in Quincy for area fruit and
vegetable growers. The program begins at 8:30
a.m. with industry updates. Drs. Rick Weinzierl
and Elizabeth Wahle will present info on: apple
degree day modeling for insect pest control and
managing scab, fire blight and fruit rots.
Following lunch, topics will include: insect
control in cole and solanaceous crops (cabbage,
cauliflower, broccoli, pepper, tomato, potato,
etc) and tomato disease identification and
management.
Cost for the program will be $10, which includes
lunch and U of I Spray Guides. Contact the
Adams County Extension Office at 217-2238380 to register for the meal.
Women in Ag
February 24
The Women in Ag program will begin at 6:00
p.m. in the auditorium of the Pike County Farm
Bureau building in Pittsfield.
Illinois Beef Expo
February 25-28
Beef cattle producers and junior beef exhibitors
interested in attending the Illinois Beef Expo at
the Illinois State Fairgrounds can obtain all the
dates, times and breed sales on the IPX web site
www.illinoisbeefexpo.com . For additional
questions pertaining to the Illinois Beef Expo
contact the Illinois Beef Association at (217)
787-4280.
Crop Scout School
March 5
CCA hours will be offered for this workshop
held at the Camp Point Methodist Church from
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Topics and presenters
include: Corn nematodes in western Illinois;
vegetative grass and weed seedling
identification; troubleshooting; and more. The
cost is $40 per person and includes lunch.
Register online at
www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams or contact our
office at 217-223-8380.
This year’s program will feature three speakers
on the topics of available farm programs, estate
planning, and a family succession presentation,
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National Agriculture Week
Sheep Shearing School
March 14--20
April 16 & 17
March 20 marks the first day of spring and
National Ag Day. In its 37th year, the National
Agriculture program is still committed to
increasing public awareness about American
agriculture. As the world population soars, there is
even greater demand for the food and fiber that
the United States farmer produces.
The 2010 Sheep Shearing School will be held on
Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17 at the
Livestock Pavilion on the Western Illinois
University Campus.
For ideas on what you can do to promote National
Agriculture Week and National Agriculture Day
in your community, check out the Agriculture
Council of America website www.agday.org or
contact Bob Frazee, U of I Natural Resources
Educator, 309-694-7501, Ext. 226.
Illinois Heifer Development Program
April 1-August 1
Cow-calf producers interested in improving the
reproductive efficiency of heifers retained for
replacement might want to consider becoming
involved in the Illinois Heifer Development
Program. There is a set of guidelines that
producers must follow starting at weaning with a
complete vaccination program. This is followed
by a pre-breeding exam that includes
reproductive tract palpation and pelvic
measurements. During the breeding period
heifers must be mated to a heifer bull as
determined by maximum birth weight and/or
calving ease EPDs.
Producers interested in participating in the
Heifer Development Program should contact
Teresa Steckler at the Mt. Vernon Extension
Center (618) 242-9310.
Students will learn to properly maintain
equipment, as well as to shear. Youth and adults
may enroll in shearing school. Students should
The school will be limited to 20 students, and
individuals who have completed the course
before may enroll again. This will provide an
excellent opportunity to improve their skills.
For additional information and application
forms, contact Dick Cobb prior to April 12 at
217-333-7351 or arcobb@illinois.edu.
Internet Links

FAST Tools, Crop Insurance Tools,
news, data, and much more on Farmdoc,
www.farmdoc.illinois.edu

Corn, Soybean, Small Grains, Forage
Performance Testing,
www.cropsci.uiuc.edu/vt/

Varietal Information Program for
Soybeans including insect/disease
resistance data, www.vipsoybeans.org/

2009 Farmer’s Tax Guide,
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf.
This issue of “Pike County Ag Update” has been provided
to you by University of Illinois Extension, Pike County.
Articles in this newsletter have been provided by:
Mike Roegge, Extension Educator, Crop Systems
Dave Seibert, Animal Systems Educator, East Peoria
Bob Frazee, Natural Resources Educator, East Peoria
If you have any questions or comments regarding this
mailing, please contact the
Pike County Extension Office at (217) 285-5543.
State/County/Local Groups/United States Department of
Agriculture Cooperating.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in
programs and employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any
programs, please contact University of Illinois Extension,
Pike County at 217-285-5543.
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Calendar of Events
December
Dec. 18 – PSEP – U of I Extension, Pike County – Pike County Farm Bureau Auditorium – 9:00 a.m.
Dec.24 – Jan. 3 – Extension Office Closed
January
National Radon Action Month – http://www.epa.gov/radon/nram/index.html or
www.takeactiononradon.uiuc.edu/
Jan. 4 & 11 – Shepherd’s Clinic – Telenet – 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 6-8 – Illinois Specialty Growers Conference, Springfield
Jan. 11 – Illinois Corn & Soybean Classic, Crowne Plaza, Springfield – 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 12 – Adams County Dairy Days – U of I Adams-Brown Ext. Office, Quincy – 9:45 am
Jan. 12 – Dairy Days – Jerseyville Super 8 Motel – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 – Ag Update – Hull Lion’s Club – 10:00 a.m.
Jan. 13-16 – National No Till Conference, Des Moines, IA
Jan. 14 – Certified Livestock Manager Training – U of I, Adams County Extension Office, Quincy – 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 14 – 16 – Illinois LICA Convention, Springfield
Jan. 20 – PSEP – U of I Extension, Morgan-Scott Unit, Winchester – 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 26 – Central Illinois Tillage Seminar, Peoria
Jan. 28 – Beef Sire Selection – WIU Livestock Center, Macomb – 4:00 p.m.
Jan. 29 – Western IL/NE Missouri Not till/Crop Mgmt. Conference – JWCC, Quincy
February
Feb. 1 – Illinois 4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and Ethics Course Web Site Open
Feb. 2 – PSEP – U of I Extension, Morgan-Scott Unit. Jacksonville – 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 2-3 – Illinois Pork Expo, Peoria
Feb. 3 & 4 – Crop Management Conference, Northfield Conference Center, Springfield – 8:00 a.m.
Feb. 8 – Alfalfa Workshop, Adams County Extension Office, Quincy – 9:25 a.m.
Feb. 10 – Soil & Water Workshop – U of I Extension, Pike County, Pittsfield – 9:00 .m.
Feb. 13 – Putting Small Acres to Work – U of I Extension, Adams County, Quincy – 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 16 – PSEP – U of I Extension, Calhoun County, Hardin – 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 16 – Tree Fruit & Vegetable School, U of I Extension, Adams County, Quincy – 8:30 a.m.
Feb. 17 – PSEP – U of I Extension, Adams County, Quincy - 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 24 – Women in Ag Program – U of I Extension, Pike County – 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 25 – Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale – Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield
Feb. 25-28 – Illinois Beef Expo – Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield
March
March 5 – Crop Scout School – Camp Point – 9:30 a.m.
March 9 – Certified Livestock Manager Training – U of I, Sangamon-Menard Ext. Office, Springfield
Fairgrounds – 8:15 a.m.
March 14-20 – National Agriculture Week
March 15 – PSEP –U of I Extension, Adams County, Quincy – 10:30 a.m. TESTING ONLY
April
April 1 – Illinois Heifer Development Program Begins (until August 1)
April 11 -17 – National Environmental Education Week – http://www.eeweek.org/
April 15 – Start Tattooing Premiere Barrows - Statewide
April 16 & 17 – Sheep Shearing School – WIU Campus
April 18 & 19 – Clean Water Celebration – www.sunfoundation.org
April 22 – Earth Day – www.earthday.org/
April 25 – May 2 – Soil & Water Stewardship Week – www.nacdnet.org/steewardship/2010/index.phtml
April 30 – Arbor Day – www.arborday.org
May
American Wetlands Month – www.iwla.org/index.php?id=214
May 2-8 – National Drinking Water Week – www.awwa.org/advocacy/dww/
May 8 – International Migratory Bird Day – www.fws.gov/birds/imbd.html
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