Kane County Farm Bureau

May
14
Women's Committee, 9:15 AM Nancy Meyers house, tour to follow

21-22
Defensive Driving, 12-4 PM

26
Office Closed, Memorial Day

June
5
Board Meeting, 7:30 PM

USDA Secretary Visits Kane County

Secretary Ed Schaefer paid a visit to the Elgin Farm of KCFB President Bob Gehrke on April 15. Schaefer was in the area to visit with the Chicago Tribune, promote a free trade agreement with Columbia, and to discuss the importance of passage of a Farm Bill. Gehrke and his wife Beth provided a tour of their farm 35 miles west of Chicago and hosted area farmers and media for a press conference. Click here to see the video.

Member Benefit
Spotlight

GM Benefit
Check out the GM Private Offer for Kane County Farm Bureau members. For complete details and exclusions, please visit www.gmfleet.com/ilfb or see dealer for details. Other member benefits can be found here.

Click here for Summer
Internship opportunities.

Board of Directors meets
Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 PM.

Watch videos of
local farmers.

Test your spelling smarts & knowledge with
the Kane County Farm Bureau's Farm Jargon Jumble!

Check your May Kane County Farmer to answer the 4 remaining trivia questions by May 15. Letters from these additional answers will help spell out the magic word.

Winner will be drawn from responses received by e-mail or U.S. Mail by May 15. Please include name and address on entry. E-mailed entries should be sent to info@kanecfb.com. Entries sent via U.S. Mail should be sent to Kane County Farm Bureau, 2N710 Randall Road, St. Charles, IL 60174.

The clues below will provide 3 of the 7 letters needed
to form the winning word.
Opposite of repair. __ __ __ ____
3 sided figure. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
A place for flowers. . __ __ __ __ __

WINNING WORD:

Congratulations to the
Winner's Choice Tractor Raffle Winners!

Congratulations to FIRST PRIZE WINNER, Vicki Pelock of Elgin, IL! Vicki has chosen the 1952 John Deere Model B. The SECOND PRIZE WINNER is Willard Noble of Burlington, WI. Willard won a Cub Cadet Model 989 21" 5 hp walk-behind mower. Proceeds from the raffle benefit Foundation College Scholarships and Farm Bureau Agricultural Literacy programs. In 2007, the Foundation awarded nearly $25,000 in scholarships to 15 local students!

Teachers can register for the Summer Ag Insitute, June 9-13, to learn great ways to add agriculture to their classrooms! Summer Ag Institute registration information is posted to the Kane County ROE. When you follow the link above, the class can be found under the Math & Science category. The registration fee can be paid directly to the ROE. The three credit hours from Aurora University are optional, and you may pay for the credit hours on the first day of the Summer Ag Institute. You may find out more information about this and other teacher workshops.

Get your soil ready for spring! The Kane County Farm Bureau offers three soil tests to members and non-members. The Basic Test (1) measures soil pH, phosphorus & potassium with fertility recommendations. The Lawn/Garden Test (4) includes the Basic Test, checks the percentage of organic matter and offers recommendations on amount & timing of fertilizer. The Lawn/Garden Plus Test (3) is the Lawn/Garden Test and also measures micronutrients iron, zinc, manganese, copper, sulfur and boron. The prices of the tests vary.

For each soil test to be effective, collect 5 samples of the soil to be tested by cutting a one-inch hole about 6 inches deep for each sample. Combine the samples to equal at least one cup of soil. Do not include any dead or live plant material in the sample. Then fill out a soil test form, available at the Kane County Farm Bureau office. Bring the form and the sample to the Kane County Farm Bureau, 2N710 Randall Road, St. Charles during the office hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The results will be mailed directly to you within 7 to 14 business days. For more information or answers to your questions, please call the Kane County Farm Bureau, (630) 584-8660.

Farm Bureau President Bob Gehrke, Treasurer Joe White and his wife Bonnie answered questions at the Kane County Farm Bureau booth in New Orleans.

The Farm Bureau received a “County Activities of Excellence Award” for the success of the Red or Green Tractor Raffle in 2007. This award was only one of 5 nationally presented in the Education and Agricultural Promotion category.

For more information on any event or offer, you may call the Kane County Farm Bureau, (630) 584-8660.

Kane County Farm Bureau is a not-for-profit membership association serving members, local agricultural producers and Kane County communities since 1912. With over 17,000 member families, Farm Bureau membership is open to all in Kane County who support a stable, profitable and permanent agricultural sector as a vital part of a strong economy in a free society. Please click BENEFITS/SERVICES on the toolbar for member benefit information and a membership application.