“Now is the time for Illinois farmers to speak up,” said IFB President Richard Guebert Jr. “It’s important to thank the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers for giving farmers the clarity we asked for. We shouldn’t need a team of lawyers and engineers to make decisions on our farmland.”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Ag Day at DACC - April 18
Board of Directors - April 18
Office Closed: Good Friday - April 19
Earth Day - April 22
Nurse Practitioners Scholarship Deadline - May 1
Board of Directors - May 16
Office Closed: Memorial Day - May 27
Young Leaders Committee - June 4
Vermilion County Museum's
"Down on the Farm" Exhibit
continues through May 31.
Stop by the museum at
116 N Gilbert, Danville
Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Vermilion County Farm Bureau
Serving Vermilion County Agriculture Since 1918
Your Comments Are Needed on new Clean Water Rules
The U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have recently announced new Clean Water rules. They have been published in the Federal Register, with a public comment period running though April 15.
IL Director of Agriculture to Headline
42nd Annual Ag Day at DACC
Changes are taking place with Ag Day at DACC. This year's Ag Day will be Thursday, April 18.
The day will feature Career Exploration Activities for High School students. And there will still be the "Farmers' Share" 50-cent lunch will still be
served in the Mary Miller
Gymnasium, from
11:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Following the lunch,
John Sullivan, the newly-
appointed director of the
Illinois Department of
Agriculture, will give
some remarks.
Everyone is welcome to
attend Ag Day at DACC.