by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Another Way For Mercer County Consumers To Shop; Online Farmers Market
Mercer County consumers now have access to an online farmers market. Mike Barnhouse with Broken Shovel Farms is involved with the effort. More information is available at mcfarmersmarket.com.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Audio: Mercer County’s Katie Wagner Wins Illinois FFA Star In Agribusiness Award
A top state FFA honor for a recent Mercer County High School grad. Katie Wagner won the Illinois FFA Star in Agribusiness Award this week at the Illinois FFA Convention in Springfield. She spoke with Jim Taylor.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Audio: Talking About ACE Camp Brings Smile To Original Organizer Linda Whitney
ACE Camp is back on in 2022. The event is for Apollo, New Boston, and Winola 2nd graders. Students learn about agriculture, conservation, and environment. Local ag in the classroom volunteer Linda Whitney helped organize the first one nearly 30…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on ACE Camp Returns In Mercer County Next Month
ACE Camp is back this spring. The Ag in the Classroom effort is for around 200 second graders from Apollo, New Boston, Sherrard and Winola elementary schools. They will be at the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, May 3 from…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Ag Visit Day Planned For BHC East Campus
Black Hawk College East Campus hosting an Ag Visit Day. Kylee Myers is the school’s recruiting coordinator. The Ag Visit Day is Friday, April 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can learn more at bhc.edu/agvisitday. Myers, a native…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Honorary State FFA Degree Presented To Swanson
Local State Rep. Dan Swanson awarded an honorary state FFA degree from Illinois FFA. He knows all about the impact of FFA, growing up in the Alwood School District. Swanson was awarded the honorary state FFA degree on Tuesday in…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Interview: FFA Star In Agri-Business; Mercer County’s Wagner Wins At District Level & Qualifies For State Level
WRMJ visited with Mercer County High School senior Katie Wagner this week. She has won the Star in Agri-Business at the district level and is now in the running for the state honor.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Top District Honors For Mercer County FFA Members
Katie Wagner of the Mercer County FFA Chapter was named the FFA District 1 Star in Agri-Business at the District 1 Proficiency Awards held at Geneseo High School on Wednesday, March 9th. The District 1 Star in Agri-Business is the…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Carbon Markets 101; Extension Offering Program This Week For Area Farmers
Local farmers invited to a carbon markets program hosted by the University of Illinois Extension this week. It’s all about what questions they should be asking says the extension’s Sarah Sellers. The program is Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Kirwan Remains Key Local Ag Voice Serving Two Statewide Roles
A Mercer County farmer continues to play a key leadership role in a couple of ag groups. Jeff Kirwan is the chairman of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council or Illinois N-REC. They held their annual program last week…