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Russian Ag Delegation Visits Morrison Farm |
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by Dave Harrison A delegation of Russian Ag officials met with local and federal agency heads in the county on October 24. The Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District and Bob and Mary Black hosted the delegation. Rotary International was responsible for the groups getting to the US and the Sterling Rock Falls Rotary Club was the host in the Sauk Valley during the groups stay. This meeting was the start of a month long tour of North Western Illinois including local farms and industries. During the four-hour meeting the group heard presentations about the local and national farm programs offered to land owners in the county such as the Conservation Reserve Program, Loan Deficiency Payments, Operating loans, and real estate information. Presenting and answering questions included were Dave Harrison, John Prange, Mark Kaiser, and Rich McDonnell. After the meeting the group was served a lunch donated by the Main Street Market and Casa Gomez. Following lunch the group took a quick tour of the wildlife habitat on the Black Farm including native grass, food plots, and shrub plantings. by Editor, theCity1.com |
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