Koehn Family Named Jackson County Farm Family of the Year
Earl and Imogene Koehn of Ava win Jackson County Farm Family of the Year for transforming worn out land into productive fields. They expanded to 275 acres, built facilities, cleared brush, and improved yields from 35 to about 100 bushels per acre. Their 90 head beef herd and 75 feeder calves support crops of corn, wheat, soybeans, and hay. Their son Charles is a veterinarian in Murphysboro and Robert teaches agriculture at Gorham High School.
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Koehn
Ava
Jackson County
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation Meeting
Earl
Imogene Koehn
Pete and
Pat Koehn
Koehns
Charles
Murphysboro
Jackson County Animal Control Program
Robert
Gorham High School
Southern Illinois Farm Materials Show set for Nashville dates
Planning for the 20th annual Southern Illinois Farm Materials Handling Show advances for March 3-5 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Nashville. More than 130 exhibitor spaces will showcase energy saving equipment for milking cows water pumping feed handling and other farm chores. The event draws about 7 000 farmers and students with free admission and hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 3-4 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5.
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Southern Illinis
Washington County Fairgrounds
Nashville
Robert Wolff
Wolff
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Agriculture
Tamaroa residents speak on Farm Bill policy meeting
Two Tamaroa residents were among 10 speakers invited to a Feb 14 Springfield policy meeting on the Farm Bill of 1981 sponsored by Rep. Paul Findley. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block attended with his wife Sue. the event included a reception. Jean Ibendahl of Tamaroa participated.
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Tamaroa
Springfield
Paul Findley
U.S
John R. Block
Block
Sue
Jean Ibendahl
Pork producers to hear Hicks at Pyramid meeting
Jerry Hicks Illinois Pork Producers Association will speak at the Pyramid Pork Producers and Porkettes annual meeting at Lions Den Pinckneyville. Five minute talks by Pyramid Queen Tracy Brachear and retiring Beth Provart. Dues due. Dinner tickets $6:30 p.m. from members. Reservations Paul Kuberski Tamaroa 496 5847. Other speakers from Illinois Farm Bureau Illinois Pork Producers National Farmers Union American Agriculture Movement Illinois Conservationists.
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Jerry Hicks
Illinois Pork Producers Association
Pyramid Pork Producers and Porkettes
Lion’s den
Pinckneyville
Tracy Brachear
Mulkeytown
Pyramid Pork Queen
Beth Provart
Paul Kuberski
Route 1
Tamaroa
Illinois Women For Agriculture
Jerry Gates
Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Pork Producers
National Farmers Union
American Agriculture Movement
Illinois Conservationists
Gates
Champaign
Ichendahl
Block
Orion Samuelson
WGN
Springfield
Illinois Farmers Union Convention
Jackson County honors winners and past directors
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District elected Kevin Williams and George Laver as new directors and presented retiring directors Roy Allen Bigham and Homer Heape with special awards at its annual meeting. The Goodyear Award for conservation efforts went to Gale Garver. Poster winners were Jeff Kelebrew Lincoln School Murphysboro first, Cam Rickenburg Campbell Hill second, Chiara Robinson Lincoln School Murphysboro third. Essay winners were Chad Weatherford Unity Point School first, Teresa Miller Carruthers School Murphysboro second, Robin Jori Kuhnert Trico School District third. Steven D. Nelson of De Soto Elementary School was named Conservation Teacher of the Year.
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Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Kevin Williams
George Laver
Roy Allen Bigham
Homer Heape
Jeff Kelebrew
Lincoln School
Murphysboro
Cam Rickenburg
Campbell Hill
Chiara Robinson
Chad Weatherford
Unity Point School
Teresa Miller
Carruthers School
Robin Jori Kuhnert
Trico
Steven D. Nelson
de Soto
Franklin SWCD elects two new directors and honors past leaders
Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District elected Michael Johnson and William Wingett to new terms on the board, while honoring Harold Sommers and Edward Webb for service. The district also awarded students in poster and essay contests: Deana Houseworth, Annette Flint, Bobby Gardner, Randy House, Toni Yadro, and Genine Irvin. Robert Walker of the University of Illinois Extension spoke on voluntary soil erosion controls.
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Franklin County
Bobby Gardner
Thompsonville
Randy House
Benton
Toni Yadro
West Frankfort
Genine Irvin
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Cooperative Extension Service
Illinois Arm Electrification Council
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Clay
Clinton County
Egyptian
Monroe
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Tri-County
Wayne-White Counties
Illinois Power Company
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Hicks
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Lit
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Gale Garver
Franklin Swcd
Huntsman
R. A. Williams
Vergennes, Ill
Wayne
Marion
Doug Williams
International
Hy-Tran
Part
H&w Truck & Tractor
North Murphysboro
P.D. Box
Sikeston
Richard King
Material & Labor
Poutas
F. B. McAfool & CO. Jerrys Honda Cox Tire & Battery
Harrisons Sporting Goods
Ross Saw
Watkins Sales & Service
T. & W. Service Center
D. &D. Sales
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