Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is taking orders for fish and trees this month. Deadines are Wednesday, September 9, 2020, and Wednesday, September 16, for fish. The deadline to order trees is Friday, September 18. See forms below. To information or to place an order for fish
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On Monday, August 3, 2020, U. S. Representatives Cheri Bustos, Marcia L. Fudge, Annie Kuster, and Chellie Pingree led a group of 19 House Democrats, in a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue. Their letter sounded the alarm on the USDA’s failure to help
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement, on Friday, July 24, 2020, in response to President Donald Trump’s comment Thursday, that the phase one China trade deal now “means much less.” In response to a question during a press briefing President Trump stated, “Speaking about China, the trade deal means
Editor’s note: Changes to the tour are indicated in yellow highlighting, as of Monday, July 27, 2020. Past Whiteside County Fairs were preceded on Monday by a cross-County, communal, tractor drive. To protect Fair staff, vendors, volunteers, and visitors from contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Fair Board canceled the August
The Savanna District of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge seeks public interest in grass hay harvest on approximately 147 acres on a designated area on the Refuge. The haying unit is located in Jackson County, IA, (Pleasant Creek Tarr Tract; 147 acres.) All haying and bale
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Illinois producers to complete crop acreage reports, by the applicable deadline for their County. Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by County. Contact your FSA County office for a list of acreage reporting deadlines by crop. Timely, accurate
This is to inform the public that Whiteside U. S. Department of Agriculture moved to a new location of 400 Wilkens Drive, Morrison, IL, the last week of April 2020. Natural Resources Conservation Service/Soil and Water Conservation District can be reached, as before, at 815-772-2124, extension 3.
It is time for another beekeeping management session at Andresen Nature Center, 409 N. 4th Street in Fulton, IL, adjacent to Heritage Canyon. The session will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020, beginning at 1:00 p.m. It will be led by Mike Kramer, one of our local beekeepers and the
In Springfield, IL, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (a member of the House Agriculture Committee) invited Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to meet with the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Leaders discussed farm conditions, infrastructure, biofuels, and President Donald Trump’s reckless trade war. They also
Register by 4:00 p.m., on Monday, August 5, 2019, for a Cover Crop Workshop to be held Thursday, August 8, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided at noon. The location is the Bill Holesinger farm, a quarter mile north of the Garden Plain and Frog Pond Roads
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos–a member of both the House Appropriations and Agriculture Committees–released the following statement on Friday, May 31,2019, after the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their final rule to implement year-round E15, a fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol. “After years of fighting for year-round E15, today’s
The Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for three District Conservationists. One vacancy is available in each of these locations: Morrison, Mount Carroll, and Ottawa, IL. This full-time, permanent position opens today, Tuesday, April 30, and closes Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Applications will be accepted only
Trucking regulations can be complicated, and farm exemptions compound the problem. It seems everyone has a different answer to your question. To to find out what you need to know, come join us from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the Whiteside County Farm Bureau, 100
The University of Illinois Extension presents Small Farms Winter Webinars, a weekly, at-home, educational series for the small farm community Online programs are scheduled on Thursdays from January 24, through April 4, 2019, from noon to 1:00 p.m. This series will provide practical knowledge on emerging topics, which advance local
Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a free conservation field tour, “Conserve and Preserve,” on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. This tour will focus on local farms that employ great examples of conservation. Included is an evening meal and presentations on other