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At
the junior varsity level, Natalie Coers participated in prepared public speaking
and Anthony Jones tied for first in extemporaneous public speaking.
Krista
Ubbenga represented the Hartem FFA in the FFA Creed Speaking Contest.
[Hartsburg-Emden FFA
contestants in public speaking were (left to right) Anthony Jones, Kate Wrage,
Kent Leesman and Natalie Coers.]
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Extension
will analyze two samples at no charge. Additional samples are $5 each. Samples
should be taken just like soil fertility samples, and you may combine samples
for analysis. Half of a small lunch bag is needed for analysis.
These
nematodes have been found in over 70 percent of all soybean fields for which
samples have been submitted in Logan County. Proper management can economically
control soybean cyst nematode, and management recommendations will be given with
the soil analysis.
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For
more information, please contact the University of Illinois Extension Office at
732-8289.
Horticulture tips
With some
warmer weather, thoughts are rapidly turning to the growing season. This holds
true for farmers and homeowners. If you are looking to get a jump on the season,
try checking out the many horticulture topics on our University of Illinois
Extension website at http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/home/homelawn.html.
Have fun!
[John
Fulton]
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The
top-yielding counties in the state for corn were Christian at 177, Pike and
Sangamon with 174, Montgomery and Moultrie with 173, and Adams and Macon with
172 bushels per acre.
Top-yielding
soybean counties were Coles and Piatt with 50; Carroll, Christian, Macon and
Stark with 49; and 12 counties including Sangamon and Tazewell with 48 bushels
per acre.
McLean
County was once again the top producer of corn and soybeans, with production of
51,057,000 bushels of corn and 14,602,900 bushels of soybeans.
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Total
soybean production for Logan County for 2000 was 7,646,900 bushels, for a
placing of 11th, and total corn production was 29,340,000, for a
placing of 12th in the state.
The
Logan County 10-year average yields are 153.3 bushels per acre for corn and 47.1
bushels per acre for soybeans. Logan County record yields for both corn and
soybeans occurred in 1994, with 181 bushels per acre for corn and 50.5 bushels
per acre for soybeans.
Below is a
table with year 2000 yields from Logan County and surrounding counties.
[John
Fulton]
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Six
ag scholarships offered
 [FEB.
27, 2001] The
Midwest Equipment Dealers Association (MEDA), through its
educational foundation, Midwest Equipment Foundation, will provide
two $1,000 and four $750 scholarships for the 2001-02 school year to
people enrolled in community college training programs approved by
the association.
A
copy of the scholarship announcement brochure, including scholarship
rules, application form and listing of approved training programs,
has been provided to all high school vocational agriculture
instructors and to community colleges that provide MEDA-approved
training programs. The deadline for scholarship applications is
April 1.
Scholarship
information can also be picked up at Central Illinois Ag’s Atlanta
store, 1-800-762-2325, or directly from MEDA at 1-800-236-6332.
Central
Illinois Ag, formerly Schmidt-Marcotte and George H. Dunn Inc., has
been a member of MEDA for many years. Locations include Atlanta,
Pekin, Clinton and Farmer City.
[Central
Illinois Ag news release]
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