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Clearer
standards needed
for food safety protections
[DEC.
11, 2002]
URBANA -- A clear economic
rationale exists for governmental involvement in food safety, said a
University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer
Economics professor, but both consumers and industry would be better
served by standards that are well understood.
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"Because of the quality of U.S. food
production and the governmental standards that are in place, most
food safety hazards today are fairly modest in scope and severity,"
said Laurian J. Unnevehr.
However, she adds, a recent U.S. Court
of Appeals decision upholding a Texas court's decision blocking the
USDA from closing a beef processing plant that failed a series of
tests for control of salmonella raises questions about standards.
Unnevehr is the author of "Food Safety:
Setting and Enforcing Standards" in the latest edition of the
Illinois Rural Policy Digest, which can be accessed online at
http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/policy/
digest/digest.html.
Today, food safety is receiving a great
deal of attention from the public for several reasons, she noted.
"Science can trace many food-borne
illnesses to specific pathogens found in food. As consumers live
longer and become more affluent, they demand higher levels of
quality and safety," she explained. "Changes in production practices
and new sources of food, such as imports, introduce new risks into
the food system. And more foods are purchased away from home or in
prepared form, giving consumers less control."
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The food industry has responded to this
demand with many innovations to improve safety. But simply letting
the market determine food safety might not protect all consumers,
especially those susceptible to food-borne illness, such as the
elderly and small children. "Unregulated economic markets could fail
to provide a satisfactory level of safety from the consumer's
standpoint," she said.
Twelve government agencies have
authority over different aspects of food safety in the United
States, with the Food and Drug Administration and the USDA carrying
the brunt of the burden. Primary responsibility for food safety in
meat and poultry rests with the USDA; the FDA has primary
responsibility for all other foods.
A risk assessment approach to the
design of food safety regulation -- looking at where hazards enter
food during production and where it is easiest to control them --
has been advocated by the National Academy of Sciences and used by
USDA and FDA in their most recent regulations. Another new
development is the mandated use of Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Point systems of safety management.
"HACCP requires that processors
identify critical control points and develop procedures for
monitoring controls and addressing any failures that occur,"
Unnevehr said. "This reflects a growing recognition that it is
important to prevent and control hazards before they reach the
consumer."
Since the early years of the 20th
century, USDA has relied on meat carcass inspection at the point of
slaughter. While this system removed diseased animals from the food
supply and ensured sanitation procedures, it was not designed to
address microbial pathogens, such as E. coli and salmonella.
"Both of these can live in the
gastrointestinal tract of animals without harming them and may enter
meat during slaughter and processing," she said.
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It was an attempt to address this gap
that led to the Texas suit against USDA. The standards adopted
permitted no more than 7.5 percent of a plant's ground beef to
contain salmonella, and more than 90 percent of federally inspected
plants met that standard. However, after the Texas plant in question
failed salmonella tests three times over eight months, USDA moved to
shut it down.
"The Texas beef plant appealed,
contending that because salmonella is not an adulterant and because
it is destroyed during normal cooking, its presence is not a public
safety issue," said Unnevehr. "While the beef processor in question
eventually went out of business, its court victory left confusion
about the role of standards in the future. Now, salmonella tests
must be used in conjunction with other information to shut down a
plant and can no longer be the sole basis for that decision.
"This leaves several issues in how food
safety is regulated not fully resolved. These include USDA's legal
authority under current meat inspection laws as well as the
scientific validity of sampling and testing procedures."
One question that might be asked is if
it makes economic sense to set a microbial pathogen standard for
meat and poultry plants, she added.
While the appeals court decision said
that historically responsibility for reducing food pathogens rested
with the final food preparer, Unnevehr believes that changing habits
and products have complicated that assumption.
"Food preparation methods have changed
with the advent of more fresh foods and use of new technologies such
as microwave ovens, and food preparation has increasingly moved
outside the home," she said. "Clearly, consumer protection in this
changing food system means shifting more responsibility to the food
industry for food safety."
She noted that benefits from reducing
food-borne illnesses are potentially very large, ranging from $2
billion to $172 billion, reflecting the varying estimates of the
extent of food-borne illness and different methods for valuing life
and health.
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The question becomes, in her view,
developing standards that are most effective and least burdensome to
industry for achieving improved food safety. Standards can be based
on outcomes, such as the 7.5 percent salmonella standard, or on
processes used in production, such as requiring specific sanitation
procedures.
"In practice, it is difficult and
expensive to test food products, so food safety standards are often
a mix of product outcome and process standards," she said. "It would
enhance the long-run efficiency of the meat industry if scientists
can agree on appropriate performance standards for microbial
pathogens in meat. This would encourage firms to find ways to reduce
the incidence of these pathogens in the food supply.
"All factors
point to the desirability of setting clear standards for microbial
pathogens. Both consumers and ultimately industry would be better
served by standards that are well understood. This may require
changes in the meat and poultry inspection laws, as well as further
research to determine the best sampling and testing methods."
[U
of I news release]
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Weekly outlook
Commodity prices
[DEC.
10, 2002]
URBANA -- Corn and soybean
prices could become more volatile beginning in March as the market
refocuses on U.S. production prospects for 2003, said a University
of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
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"Those holding inventory, or other long
positions, in anticipation of a price rally should likely plan to
hold those positions into the spring," said Darrel Good. "An earlier
rally would be welcome but is currently not expected."
Good's comments came as he reviewed
recent movements of corn and soybean prices.
"If you blinked, you missed the
post-harvest recovery in corn prices," he noted. "The average cash
price of corn in central Illinois reached a late harvest low of
$2.30 on Nov. 11, rebounded to $2.40 on Nov. 19 and then declined to
$2.275 on Dec. 5. The average central Illinois basis weakened in
late November as the carry disappeared from the futures market.
"The recent price action was not
unexpected, given the very strong basis during the harvest period
and the struggling corn export market. On Friday of last week, the
carry in the futures market for old crop corn increased, and the
average central Illinois basis strengthened to minus 4 cents under
March futures."
Good said that post-harvest price
action in the soybean market has been more typical. The average
central Illinois cash price bottomed in early October, rallied about
65 cents into early November and then declined about 15 cents into
early December. The average central Illinois basis strengthened to
minus 5 cents under January in early November and then weakened to
about minus 10 cents in early December.
"The post-harvest recovery was driven
more by an increase in futures prices than in the strengthening of
the basis," said Good. "The higher futures prices reflected a rapid
rate of exports and concerns about the South American crop."
The USDA will update the projections of
U.S. and world supply and consumption on Dec. 10. Late changes from
the November projections for corn and soybeans are not expected.
However, the pace of soybean exports is larger than that implied by
the USDA's projection for the year. At 890 million bushels, 2002-03
marketing year exports are expected to be 16.3 percent smaller than
exports of a year ago. Through Dec. 14 (14 weeks into the marketing
year), shipments were running only 6 percent behind the pace of a
year ago. As of Nov. 28, however, unshipped sales of soybeans
totaled only 275 million bushels, 12 percent less than on the same
date last year.
On Jan. 10, the USDA will release the
final estimate of the size of the 2002 U.S. corn and soybean crops.
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"Again, large changes from current
projections are not expected, but the late soybean harvest in the
South may have resulted in above-normal field loss or unharvested
acreage," said Good. "In addition, some believe that the estimate of
harvested acreage of corn might be reduced as well, to more fully
reflect the impact of drought in some major corn-producing areas."
Also on Jan. 10, the USDA will release
an estimate of U.S. winter wheat seedings. Typically, this report
might have only small implications for corn and soybean prices.
"This year, however, a large increase
in winter wheat seedings is expected," said Good. "Such an increase
would have implications for the acreage available for spring-planted
crops. Questions about the mix of spring-planted crops will remain
an open issue, but the wheat report will be an early indicator of
total acreage of spring crops."
While USDA reports will provide
important information to the market place, most attention will
remain on the rate of consumption of the crops. Some negative demand
news has been received in recent weeks.
"This has been in the form of smaller
domestic livestock inventories, continued large shipments of Chinese
corn, larger estimates for Canadian crops and some improved weather
prospects in South America," said Good. "Positive news includes the
large Chinese appetite for soybeans, a record pace of ethanol
production and confirmation of smaller U.S. inventories of soybean
oil."
The average cash price of corn during
the first quarter of the 2002-03 marketing year was near $2.40,
equal to the midpoint of the USDA's projection of the marketing year
average price. The average cash price of soybeans during the first
quarter was about $5.40 per bushel, also equal to the midpoint of
the USDA's projection of the marketing year average price.
"It may be that both corn and soybean
prices will trade in a relatively narrow range during the winter
months, particularly if the South American soybean crop makes normal
progress," said Good. "The Jan. 10 USDA reports have the most
potential to give new direction to prices.
"In addition
to final crop estimates and winter wheat seedings, those reports
will include the estimates of Dec. 1, 2002 U.S. crop inventories.
Expectations of South American production will be firmer by that
time as well."
[U
of I news release]
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Agriculture census
[DEC.
9, 2002]
If you have ever wondered
where all of those agricultural statistics come from, wonder no
more. They come from the "Census of Agriculture" that is
administered by the National Agricultural Statistics Service branch
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This census is done every
five years, and guess what? 2002 is a census year.
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Census forms should be received by
farmers and ranchers by late December and are due back by Feb. 3,
2003. Response to the 2002 Census of Agriculture is required by law.
The law also provides for the responsibility of safeguarding the
privacy of operators responses. No data will be disclosed about an
individual operation.
Data collected from the census is used
for many purposes. Uses include research, ag policy development,
emergency farm program planning and many others. For assistance in
completing census report forms, you may contact the USDA at 1 (888)
424-7828.
Upcoming
programs
Several special Extension programs will
be occurring over the next couple of months. Following are dates,
events and locations:
Dec. 19 -- Beef Cow Nutrition Workshop,
1-4 p.m., Logan County Extension
Jan. 7-8 --
Illinois Crop Protection Technology Conference, Urbana
Jan. 11 -- Western Illinois Grazing
Conference and Forage Institute, Macomb
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Jan. 14 -- Sheep Grazing Program, 7-9
p.m., Distance Telephone System
Jan. 16 -- Strip Tillage Workshop, 9
a.m.-3:30 p.m., Springfield
Jan. 24 -- Pesticide Applicator
Training, 1-5 p.m., Wapella
Jan. 24 -- Certified Livestock Managers
Workshop, Springfield
Jan. 30 -- Illinois Farm Management
Conference, Bloomington
Feb. 20 -- Private Pesticide Applicator
Training, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lincoln
Feb. 20 -- Certified Livestock Managers
Workshop, Bloomington
Feb. 25 -- Crop Problems Diagnostic
Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Lincoln
March 5 -- Soybean Cyst Nematode
Clinic, 9-11 a.m., Lincoln
For more
information on any of these programs, you may call the Logan County
Extension office at (217) 732-8289 or visit the office website:
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/cie/offices/calendar-t.cfm?oid=190&pflag=C.
[John
Fulton]
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Conference to focus on emerging issues in crop protection technology
[DEC.
7, 2002]
URBANA -- Along with updates
on the latest developments in crop protection, the University of
Illinois' 2003 Crop Protection Technology Conference will feature an
array of speakers and topics on many of the "hot" issues that are
confronting the agriculture industry today.
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The event is scheduled for Tuesday,
Jan. 7, and Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at the Illini Union on the U of
I campus. Sponsors include the U of I's College of Agricultural,
Consumer and Environmental Sciences and U of I Extension.
"The conference focuses on the latest
developments in crop protection and the increasing importance of new
technologies in agriculture," said Mike Gray, professor in the UI's
Department of Crop Sciences and program co-chair. "This year's
conference marks the 55th anniversary of our continuous involvement
in environmental education, which is a record that is probably
unrivaled by any similar program in the country."
Gray notes that the format for the 2003
conference allows participants to "tailor-make" their two-day
experience. The morning session on the first day of the conference
will feature keynote addresses on issues associated with homeland
security and ag bioterrorism.
"The format for the following sessions
allows participants to choose from among six symposia and 15
seminars to fulfill their educational needs," Gray said. "Each
symposium will consist of four presentations, followed by panel
discussions with the audience. The presentations are designed for
smaller groups and allow for even more audience interaction."
The six symposia include coverage of
environmental stewardship and spray drift, invasive species,
improving water quality and natural resources, key pest and crop
management issues, stewardship of transgenic technologies, and new
developments in crop production products.
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"The 15 workshops will focus on
important issues in plant diseases, weed, insects, soil and water
management, and on sharpening in-season skills," Gray said.
"Participants will be able to invest their time learning about
different subjects by mixing their attendance at both symposia and
seminars."
Certified Crop Advisor credits will be
offered in the following areas: crop management, pest management,
and soil and water management.
The preregistration fee for the
conference is $90. Registration after Dec. 20 or at the door will be
$105. Special rates at participating hotels are available for those
attending the conference.
Participants will receive a copy of the
2003 Illinois Agricultural Pest Management Handbook, the proceedings
of the 2003 Crop Protection Technology Conference and a
complimentary Illini Crop Pro CD that contains those materials along
with the 2003-2004 Illinois Agronomy Handbook and the complete 2002
Pest Management and Crop Development Bulletin.
Registration
and program information on the conference is available from U of I
Conferences and Institutes at (217) 333-2880 or toll-free at (877)
455-2687. Registration is also available on the Internet at
https://www.conted.uiuc.edu/
fmpro/cptc2003.html.
[U
of I news release]
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Weekly outlook
Production forecasts
[DEC.
6, 2002]
URBANA -- The market
generally interpreted the USDA's November reports as friendly for
wheat prices, neutral for corn prices and a little negative for
soybean prices, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing
specialist.
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"Prospects for declining U.S. and world
inventories of coarse grains, wheat and soybeans should keep prices
generally supported," said Darrel Good. "However, higher prices for
corn and soybeans over the next few months will have to come from a
higher rate of consumption than currently projected and/or crop
problems in South America.
"The post-harvest recovery in soybean
prices offers an opportunity to increase sales. It could be spring
before corn prices have an opportunity to move significantly
higher."
Good's comments came as he reviewed the
USDA's November forecasts of the size of the 2002 U.S. corn and
soybean crops, as well as wheat. The projection of use during the
current marketing year was increased for soybeans but reduced for
corn. The projections of year-ending stocks for both crops are
larger than the October projections. For wheat, the November report
included a smaller production estimate, a smaller forecast of
imports and a smaller projection for year-ending stocks.
The 2002 U.S. corn crop is now
projected at 9.003 billion bushels, 33 million larger than the
October projection.
"The increase resulted from a slightly
larger projection of the U.S. average corn yield," said Good. "At
127.6 bushels, the projection is 0.4 bushels larger than the October
projection. Higher average yields are expected for a number of
states in the western and northern growing areas, but lower yields
were projected for some eastern states. The average yield in Ohio,
for example, is now projected at 96 bushels, eight bushels below the
October forecast."
For the current marketing year, the
USDA increased the projection of feed and residual use of corn by 25
million bushels but lowered the projection of exports by 75 million.
"The smaller export projection reflects
a smaller projection of world consumption and trade and larger
export projections for Argentina and China," said Good. "As
expected, the USDA revised the estimates of Chinese inventories. The
estimate of stocks of corn at the beginning of the year was
increased by 5.5 percent.
"Year-ending stocks of corn in the
United States are now projected at 848 million bushels, 84 million
larger than projected last month. The season's average price is
expected to fall in a range of $2.20 to $2.60. That projection is 10
cents lower than the October projection."
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The 2002 U.S. soybean crop is now
projected at 2.69 billion bushels, 36 million larger than the
October projection. The projection of the U.S. average yield was
increased by 0.5 bushels, to 37.5 bushels per acre. The average
yield estimate was increased by three bushels for Wisconsin and two
bushels for Kentucky and Michigan. As expected, the USDA increased
the projection of U.S. soybean exports for the current year by 40
million bushels, to a total of 890 million bushels.
"Surprisingly, however, the projection
of the domestic crush was reduced by 15 million bushels, reflecting
smaller export projections for both oil and meal," said Good. "Even
though the planting season has been less than ideal in parts of
South America, the USDA increased the forecast of the 2003 harvest
by 3 percent, to a total of 3.13 billion bushels. The larger
forecast reflects an increase in the estimate of planted area."
Stocks of soybeans in the United States
at the end of the current marketing year are projected at 185
million bushels, 10 million higher than the October forecast. The
marketing year average farm price is projected in a range of $4.95
to $5.85, 10 cents lower than last month's projection. The
projection for the average price of oil was increased by .005 cents
per pound, but the projection of the average price of meal was
reduced by $10 per ton.
At 1.616 billion bushels, the November
U.S. wheat estimate was nine million bushels below the October
estimate. The projection of marketing year imports was reduced by
five million bushels. Year-ending stocks of U.S. wheat are projected
at 358 million bushels, down from 777 million at the start of the
year. The marketing year average price is projected in a range of
$3.65 to $3.95.
"The USDA once again revised the
estimates of Chinese wheat inventories," said Good. "Stocks at the
beginning of the current year are now estimated at 2.814 billion
bushels, double the previous estimate. Year-ending stocks are
projected at 2.277 billion, 3.2 times as large as the October
projection."
Good noted that the USDA will release a
final estimate of the size of the U.S. corn and soybean crops on
Jan. 10.
"For corn,
the January estimate was below the November forecast in each of the
past four years but was above the November forecast 65 percent of
the time in the past 20 years," he said. "For soybeans, the January
estimate was below the November forecast in each of the past seven
years and 65 percent of the time in recent history."
[U
of I news release]
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Extension creates Spanish
forum
[DEC.
6, 2002]
URBANA -- Addressing the
needs of a Spanish-speaking audience that is growing faster than the
ability of a state or its Extension professionals to keep up is the
focus of a group that includes a University of Illinois Extension
program development specialist.
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"The need for quality Spanish-language
educational support and materials surpasses the resources available
within any one state," explained Ben Mueller, who works with the U
of I's Laboratory for Community and Economic Development and
specializes in Spanish-language programs. He is part of a national
group of fellow Extension professionals committed to improving the
quality and quantity of Spanish-language materials available to
their peers. This group includes representatives from the University
of California, New Mexico State University and Texas A&M.
"Our group -- Extension en Espanol --
has created a website to help our colleagues who need
Spanish-language materials."
Designed and maintained by the
Extension en Espanol group, the website will provide Extension
educational materials in Spanish and English, as well as providing
production assistance on materials in Spanish for regional or
national audiences. There are also resources for Extension
professionals who are working with Spanish-speaking clients.
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"Our group and its website also provide
a place to share expertise and experiences that will improve the
quality of Extension outreach to Spanish-speaking audiences across
the United States," Mueller added.
Through U of I Extension, Mueller has
developed Spanish-language radio programming for areas of the state
with Spanish-speaking populations.
"We believe
the national online clearinghouse, Extension en Espanol, and the
collaboration of Extension professionals working with Latino/a
audiences across the United States will allow all of us to better
serve an important client group," said Mueller.
[U
of I news release]
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Millennium Clover 4-H
club meets
[DEC.
5, 2002]
The Millennium Clover 4-H
club met on Dec. 1.
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Vanessa Tibbs, 4-H leader, asked for
project sheets to be turned in since the deadline is Jan. 1.
The club donated $25 each to buy a Christmas
gift from the Angel Tree and from the resident tree at St. Clara's
Manor. A committee will look into the possibility of ice-skating and
roller-skating at a future meeting. The group decided not to participate in
the Christmas parade.
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Kaleb Gordon gave a talk about
chickens. Nichole Benz did a demonstration on how to paint ceramics.
Kaleb and Tate Gordon provided the
refreshments.
Adrienne,
Brook and Sheldon will do talks and demonstrations at the next
meeting, which will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 5 in the Extension office.
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Honors
& Awards
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Hartsburg-Emden FFA state champion
teams
[DEC.
2, 2002]
The ag issues team and the
food science and technology team of the
Hartsburg-Emden FFA chapter were selected as state winners in
recent competition.
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The five members of the ag issues team, Matthew Wrage, Nick Alberts, Brittney Kavanaugh, Kyle Hoerbert and Kory
Leesman, presented pros and cons on the topic of "Upgrading the
Locks and Dams on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers." The
participants role-played the major constituents involved in this
issue. The team
also met recently with U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood concerning the issue.
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[Photos provided by
Hartem FFA]
[Left to
right: Kory Leesman, Nick Alberts, Kyle Hoerbert, Rep. LaHood,
Brittney Kavanaugh, Alyssa Moehring and Matthew Wrage]
As state
winners, the team will now represent the Illinois FFA Association at
the 2003 National FFA Convention. This is the third state-winning
team competing in the Ag Issues Career Development Event for the
Hartsburg-Emden FFA chapter.
[News release]
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[Members of the Hartsburg-Emden FFA ag issues team, which won in
state competition: (left to right) Matthew Wrage, Brittney
Kavanaugh, Kyle Hoerbert, Kory Leesman and Nick Alberts]
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[Members of the Hartsburg-Emden FFA
state champion team in food science and technology are Alyssa
Moehring, Krista Ubbenga, Natalie Coers and Brittney Kavanaugh with
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Logan County 4-H
Achievement Night
[NOV.
13, 2002]
Logan County had its
annual 4-H Achievement Night on Nov. 7 at the Lincoln Park District
Rec Center. Approximately 115 4-H members, leaders and families came
to congratulate the award recipients.
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The top award-winners
in the major award categories on Nov. 7 include the following:
• Three of our Logan County 4-H members have been
selected to receive the highest honor in a 4-H'ers career. Because
of their outstanding 4-H career and their excellent job with their
4-H records, these individuals have been selected as Illinois
delegates to the 2002 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga., later
this month! Delegates and their categories are:
Hans Bishop — Mechanics and Technology
Amanda Davison — Foods, Nutrition, and Health
Abrigail Sasse — Animal Sciences
• The top 10 percent of records in a project area in
the state are given a National 4-H Congress Blue Award Certificate
each year. Certificate recipient is:
Emily Bakken — Foods, Nutrition, and Health
• The "I Dare You" award is presented to 4-H'ers who
have demonstrated qualities of leadership, excellence in character
and effective future leadership. This year's winners are:
Elizabeth Brooks, Lincoln
Clint Garey, Atlanta
Ashley Lamb, Latham
Nicole Tripplett, Middletown
• The 4-H Key award is the highest award given. The
qualifications are these: 16 years of age, minimum of three years of
4-H membership, submit a 4-H story and meet nine other requirements
as verified by their leaders. This year's winners are:
Emily Bakken, Lincoln
Hans Bishop, Atlanta
Elizabeth Brooks, Lincoln
Amanda Davison, Beason
Kyle Janssen, Middletown
• Some 4-H'ers are chosen each year in special award
categories. A book is presented to a 4-H'er with outstanding work,
quantity, quality, years, citizenship, leadership, participation,
skill acquisition and growth. The books are given in three age
categories: 8-11 years of age, 12-14 and 15-19. A Blue Award is
given to a 4-H'er deserving of repeat recognition in a category. In
the 15-19 age category, the medal awards are nationally sponsored
and may be received only once in each curriculum area.
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[Photos provided by Amy Hyde, 4-H Youth Development]
[8- to 11-year-old award recipients:
(front from left) Matthew Runyon, Zach Huffer and Nichole Benz;
(back from left) David Fulton, Ben Buse and Jenna Opperman.]
Outstanding Awards
Achievement
8-11 years old — Zack
Huffer, Lincoln, book; Jenna Opperman, Lincoln, Blue Award
12-14 — Marty
Oltmanns, Lincoln, book; Andrew Fulton, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Mary Healy,
Middletown, medal; Abrigail Sasse, Beason, medal; Kyle Janssen,
Middletown, medal; Amanda Davison, Beason, book; Emily Bakken,
Lincoln, Blue Award; Amanda Davison, Beason, Blue Award
Animal Science
8-11 — David Fulton,
Lincoln, book; Shelden Tibbs, Middletown, Blue Award
12-14 — Kim Turner,
Atlanta, book; Andrew Fulton, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Elizabeth
Brooks, Lincoln, medal; Emily Bakken, Lincoln, book; Abrigail Sasse,
Beason, Blue Award; Emily Bakken, Lincoln, Blue Award; Amanda
Davison, Beason, Blue Award
Electricity
12-14 — Marty
Oltmanns, Lincoln
Environment/Natural Resources
8-11 — Mathew Runyon,
Lincoln, book; Ben Buse, Lincoln, Blue Award; Zack Huffer, Lincoln,
Blue Award
12-14 — Chris
Ackerman, Lincoln, book
15-19 — Hans Bishop,
Atlanta, medal; Hans Bishop, Atlanta, book; Kyle Janssen,
Middletown, Blue Award
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[12- to 14-year-old award recipients:
(from left) Elizabeth Carter, Kim Turner, Marty Oltmanns and Andrew
Fulton.]
Food, Nutrition and Health
8-11 — Nichole Benz,
Lincoln, book; Jenna Opperman, Lincoln, Blue Award
12-14 — Elizabeth
Carter, Lincoln, book; Chris Ackerman, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Krista
Ubbenga, Hartsburg, medal; Elizabeth Brooks, Lincoln, medal; Emily
Bakken, Lincoln, book; Emily Bakken, Lincoln, Blue Award, Amanda
Davison, Beason, Blue Award
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Home and Family
8-11 — Kristin
Bishop, Atlanta, book; Nichole Benz, Lincoln, Blue Award
12-14 — Elizabeth
Carter, Lincoln, book; Katelyn Beavers, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Abrigail
Sasse, Beason, medal; Leila Ballinger, Atlanta, medal; Leila
Ballinger, Atlanta, book; Amanda Davison, Beason, Blue Award; Emily
Bakken, Lincoln, Blue Award
Leadership
12-14 — Andrew
Fulton, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Emily Bakken,
Lincoln, medal; Amanda Davison, Beason, book; Kyle Janssen,
Middletown, Blue Award
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[15- to 19-year-old award recipients:
(front from left) Mary Healy, Amanda Davison and Emily Bakken; (back
from left) Kyle Janssen, Audra Ballinger and Leila Ballinger.]
Mechanics and Technology
8-11 — Mathew Runyon,
Broadwell, book; Zack Huffer, Lincoln, Blue Award
12-14 — Marty
Oltmanns, Lincoln, book; Andrew Fulton, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Hans Bishop,
Atlanta, Blue Award
Personal Development
8-11 — Nichole Benz,
Lincoln, book
12-14 — Chris
Ackerman, Lincoln, book; Andrew Fulton, Lincoln, Blue Award
15-19 — Susanna
Cluver, Latham, medal; Krista Ubbenga, Hartsburg, book; Emily Bakken,
Lincoln, Blue Award; Leila Ballinger, Atlanta, Blue Award; Krista
Ubbenga, Hartsburg, Blue Award; Amanda Davison, Beason, Blue Award
Plant and Soil Science
8-11 — Kristin
Bishop, Atlanta, book
12-14 — Marty
Oltmanns, Lincoln, book; Scott Ubbenga, Hartsburg, Blue Award
15-19 — Audra
Ballinger, Atlanta, medal; Kyle Janssen, Middletown, medal; Emily
Bakken, Lincoln, book; Mary Healy, Middletown, Blue Award; Hans
Bishop, Atlanta, Blue Awards; Emily Bakken, Lincoln, Blue Award
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[Club of the Year awards: Leaders:
Sherry Fulton (left) of Chester 4-H and Mary Jo Janssen of
Middletown 4-H.]
Club Awards
Club – Agriculture —
The Pioneers
Club Community
Involvement and Global Awareness — Middletown 4-H'ers
Club Standards of
Excellence — Atlanta Ag, Atlanta Town & Country, Beason Ag
Chester 4-H, Clover
Kids, Middletown 4-H'ers, Millennium Clovers, The Pioneers
Clubs of the Year —
Chester 4-H, Middletown 4-H'ers
Top Food Awards
Junior foods winner —
Nichole Benz, Lincoln
Senior foods winner —
Elizabeth Brooks, Lincoln
Herdsman of the Year
Daniel Fulton
Leaders recognized
Thirteen adult
volunteers were recognized and honored at the Logan County 4-H
Achievement Night. They were honored in the following categories:
First-year leaders —
Denice Hildebrandt, Lincoln; Rebecca Rich, Emden
Fifth-year leaders —
Kim Beavers, Lincoln; Lori Cross, Hartsburg; Brent Hellman, Emden;
Gail Parson, Lincoln; Mark Rogers, Emden
Tenth-year leaders —
Martha Green, Atlanta; Wesley Green, Atlanta; Teresa Hoerbert,
Delavan; Donna Struebing, Hartsburg; Janet Turner, Atlanta
Twentieth-year leader
— Deanna Voyles, Lincoln
Congratulations!
For a complete listing of the 4-H awards
presented on Nov. 7 or for information on the Logan County 4-H
program, please contact the Logan County 4-H office at 980 N.
Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656, or call (217) 732-8289.
[Logan
County Extension news release
by Amy Hyde] |
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Ag
Announcements
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Olympia FFA Alumni news
[NOV.
8, 2002]
What do a tree, a chain saw
and a TV have in common? The Olympia FFA Alumni chapter is selling
raffle tickets for these items. The low-priced tickets provide a
chance at a 36-inch Zenith color TV, a Stihl Farm Boss chain saw and
a 1.5- to 3-inch diameter sunset red maple tree.
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The chapter draws in members from
McLean, Tazewell, Woodford, DeWitt and Logan counties.
Proceeds from the raffle will help
support the agriculture program of the Olympia School District.
The drawing for the items will be Jan.
11, 2003, which is the tentative date for the FFA alumni banquet.
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For more
information on purchasing a raffle ticket or about the FFA Alumni
chapter, contact any member of the chapter or call (309) 379-5911.
[News
release] |
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