On my nightly jogs or walks, I look forward to time outside enjoying the beauty of the environment around me. It is frustrating to see how much litter is along our rural roadsides. One evening, I spotted a Long John Silvers carry-out bag carelessly tossed along my road. The nearest fast food...

Once I figured out that lightning bugs really wouldn’t “zap” me, I fell in love with them as a young girl. During the summer nights in the country, I loved running around the yard barefoot chasing and catching lightning bugs. That is one of my favorite summer memories I have growing up on the farm....

Two topics I wish to touch that are appropriate: Producers have been coming into the Farm Service Agency office to certify their crops and report acres.  Some have come in to report acres that they have added to their fields.  This is called sod-busting.  Most of the time,...

Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts    Environmental Protection Agency          www.epa.gov Henry County Farm Bureau          www.henrycofarmbureau.org Henry &...

Corn and soybean planting is completed. Now that crops are in the ground, it is time for me to start my planting. My mom and I ventured to the local nursery this past weekend. I was so excited when she suggested we go. Like a little kid in a candy store, I could hardly concentrate where to begin...

7:00pm at USDA Building