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News and Information:
Attending the trade show will let you see, taste and hear what the newest trends for fair experiences will be. It offers fair board members a one stop opportunity to make their final plans and purchases from entertainment, equipment or service vendors, down to purchasing trophies and ribbons.
CANDIDATES FOR ILLINOIS COMMODITY BOARDS BEGIN PASSING NOMINATING PETITIONS Seats are up for election on three Illinois agricultural commodity boards. Eligible farmers who would like to run for a three-year term on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, the Illinois Soybean Operating Board, or the Illinois Sheep and Wool Marketing Board can pick-up nominating petitions. NATIONAL TILLAGE EXPERTS TO ADDRESS IDOA-SPONSORED SEMINARS Seminars to be held in January at three locations throughout Illinois The seminars will be held throughout the state in January and feature Iowa farmer Clay Mitchell, an innovator in precision agriculture, Dr. Jerry Hatfield, director of the National Soil Tilth Lab in Ames, Ia., and Barry Fischer, state agronomist for the Indiana Natural Resources Service. ILLINOIS SELECTED TO HOST INTERNATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING Exercise will Test Response to Simulated Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak The event, which will be held the week of June 16, 2009, in Wheaton, will include a two-day tabletop exercise that will simulate a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. STATE AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE Brad Beaver was presented the Director's Achievement Award today at the department's 30th annual Employee Awards Ceremony. KEEP ANIMALS SAFE THIS WINTER Winter weather could create harsh conditions for outdoor animals As winter approaches, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is reminding animal owners to make sure livestock and outdoor pets are properly cared for. CERTIFIED LIVESTOCK MANAGER TRAINING WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED The Certified Livestock Manager Training workshops will be held from Dec. 10, 2008, through March 9, 2009, and have been updated to include new content. MYCOTOXIN SURVEY Every year the Illinois Department of Agriculture conducts mycotoxin surveys on corn to make sure it is safe for livestock feed. Department inspectors collect four corn samples per county, where possible, and send them to the Department's chemistry laboratory at the Illinois Department of Agriculture building in Springfield. The samples are analyzed for aflatoxin and fumonisin, two toxins that can be harmful to animals if feed contains high levels of either. Linked are state maps that show the county and levels of aflatoxin and fumonisin found in the corn samples analyzed so far this year. If you live in an area that shows high levels of either toxin and you are a livestock feeder, the Department recommends that the corn used in your feed ration be tested for these toxins. ILLINOIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRESS REPORT AVAILABLE The "Illinois Conservation Partnership Annual Report - 2007" details the soil and water conservation accomplishments throughout Illinois last year.
NURSERY PROGRAM NOW ON-LINE The nursery program inspection staff of the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Environmental Programs inspects and certifies nearly 1,200 nurseries in Illinois each year.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STARTS WORK ON ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM First step is to identify every premise that handles livestock and poultry  In an ongoing effort to ensure safety in the food supply, the state Department of Agriculture has begun the difficult, but important task of identifying every farm, feedlot, sales barn and slaughter facility in Illinois that handles food animals. Register On-line
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Agriculture Events
Boat and Camper Inventory Elimination, Jan 17 - 18, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Orr BuildingAdmission: Free Sat.: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Sun.: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm c/o Mike Miles (217)793-7300 Giant Flea Market, Sun, Jan 18, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Illinois Building Main FloorAdmission: Adults - $1.25 Children (12 & under) - Free 8:30 am - 4:30 pm c/o John Crouch (217)529-6939 The IL Assc of Drainage District Annual Conference, Jan 22 - 23, Holiday Inn, Champaign-Urbanac/o Cheryl Day (217) 763-6300 Burns Dinner & Tartan Ball, Sat, Jan 24, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Artisans Building Motorcycle, ATV and Kart Racing, Everything Weddings Expo, WSEC/PBS Fun Time Station, FLEA MARKET, Equipment Auction, Sportsman Show, Feb 7 - 8, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall
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State of Illinois Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 19281, State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
(217) 782-2172
(217) 524-6858 TTY
The Department of Agriculture is an Equal Opportunity Employer