News from Logan County Extension

[DEC. 11, 2000] 

Master Gardeners complete training

Last month the first class of Extension Master Gardeners was graduated. This group of 20 people attended nine daylong training sessions that covered everything from composting to tree fruits. Those attending received a total of 63 hours of training, which covered most aspects of home horticulture.

 

The second part of being a Master Gardener is to volunteer service hours back to the Extension Office in any horticultural area. Each trainee must volunteer 60 hours. If you have specific requests for community improvement projects, public training sessions or programs for community groups, please contact John Fulton or Don Miller at the Logan County Extension Office, phone number 732-8289. The only restriction is that all programs have to involve horticultural topics.

Corn and soybean classic

A full-day conference of presentations and panels has been scheduled for Feb. 1 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. This area program has replaced many of the local agronomy days that were offered in past years. Registration is $30 if made by Jan. 5 and $45 after that date.

 

Program highlights include Mike Gray on "Transgenic Hybrids, Seed Treatments, and Soil Insecticides," Kevin Steffey on "Aphids in Soybean and Grape Colaspis in Corn," Christy Sprague on "Is There a Yield Penalty From Post-Emergence Soybean Herbicides?," Darrel Good on "Evaluation of Market Advisory Services," Bob Hoeft on "Put N and P In the Crop, Not the Water," and Emerson Nafziger on "Stalk Quality, Yield, and Corn Hybrids: Was the Nightmare of 2000 a Fluke?" Other presentations will cover corn diseases in 2000, soybean diseases and tillage system comparisons. Information and registration applications are available by contacting the Extension Office at 732-8289.

 

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Private applicator training

The first session of private applicator pesticide training is now history. The other session scheduled for Logan County is Feb. 20. Training will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Extension Office. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Call the office to reserve a spot.

Certified Livestock Manager training

For producers needing to certify or recertify as Certified Livestock Managers, the session closest to Logan County will be at the McLean County Extension Office on Feb. 20. Registration for the program begins at 8:15 a.m. You must preregister at least three days in advance for the limited seating. Registration cost is $36.50 and includes the program and manual. Registration information is available by calling the office.

[John Fulton]


Announcements

Steffens exhibits winner in sheep show
[NOV. 18, 2000]  Aaron Steffens of rural Lincoln exhibited the Junior Champion Ewe in the National Open Hampshire Show of the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday Nov. 15. Earlier in the week, his lamb had also won the February Ewe Lamb Class in the National Junior Hampshire Show.


Hartem team places fifth in national FFA competition

[NOV. 2, 2000]  The Hartem FFA Ag Issues team placed fifth out of 27 teams at the recent National FFA Convention competition. The team members — Kate Wrage, Matt Duckworth, Sarah Struebing, Nick Reinhart, Anthony Jones, Nic Coers and Natalie Coers — presented a forum on genetically modified organisms. The team advanced through the preliminaries and into the semifinal rounds. By going this far, the team ranked as a National Silver Emblem winner.

While at the convention, the team, along with Hartem FFA members Daniel Eeten and Brittney Kavanaugh, heard keynote speaker Debra Norville and witnessed the naming of the American Star Farmer and American Star in Agribusiness, besides taking time to tour the Agriculture Career Show.


[Left to right: Nick Reinhart, Natalie Coers, Anthony Jones
Kate Wrage, Sarah Struebing, Matt Duckworth and Nic Coers]

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