The Farm Post eNews

Friday eNews from the Pike and Scott County Farm Bureaus

JULY 15, 2016

House passes GMO bill yesterday

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed GMO disclosure legislation. This means the work of putting in place a uniform, national labeling system that will provide balanced, accurate information to consumers begins.

Thanks to Senator Kirk and Representative LaHood for voting for the legislation. Thanks for all of the calls made to Illinois' Senators and Representatives over the last couple of weeks.

Farm Legacy Seminar this Thursday

Country Financial agents are hosting a Farm Legacy seminar this coming Thursday July 21 in Pittsfield.

This seminar will explore the various options available to farm families to achieve common legacy goals. Since all families and farms are different, various alternatives and funding options are evaluated.

The meal starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Pike CFB auditorium. The seminar will follow the meal. Contact your agent in Pike or Scott county to reserve your spot.

Orr Farm Field Day 7/20

The University of Illinois's Orr Agricultural Research and Demonstration Center will host a field day on Wednesday, July 20. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with registration and refreshments.

Vose says the indoor sessions will be followed by a short wagon tour to look at crop conditions and some of the research trials underway at the center. The tour should be finished by 11 a.m. Continuing education units will be available for Certified Crop Advisors.

For more information, contact Mike Vose at 217-236-4911 or at mvose@illinois.edu.

Registration open for summer conference

Registration is open for the 2016 Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Farm Income and Innovation Conference (formerly known as the Commodities Conference), held July 27, at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

The conference will feature two general sessions and multiple breakouts that focus on topics traditionally included in the Commodities Conference, but will also include new topics which focus on technology and emphasize farm innovation.

Click here to register online, or contact your county Farm Bureau. Registration is $35 through July 15 and includes lunch. You can also register at the conference.

AFBF election site reviews positions

AFBF's election website (http://election16.fb.org) has been updated to include voter education resources by state. Posts on the site are beginning to focus on candidates' positions related to AFBF's Strategic Action Plan and other top issues. The site was launched in November.

Most recent post on regulatory reform.

CCA award nominations open

Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Certified Crop Adviser Board are seeking nominees for the Illinois Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Award. The online nomination deadline is Sept. 30.

The award recognizes an individual who has performed superior service for his or her farmer clients in nutrient management, soil and water management, integrated pest management and crop production. The CCA award is designed to recognize a crop adviser who delivers exceptional customer service, is highly innovative and a leader in crop advising. Eligible candidates must be certified in Illinois.

A completed nomination must include a nomination form and at least one letter of recommendation form. Applications will be accepted only online this year by 4 p.m. Sept. 30. Find forms by visiting (ilfb.org/iccaaward).

TODAY IN HISTORY

JULY 15, 1799
ROSETTA STONE FOUND IN EGYPT

The Rosetta Stone is an incomplete grey and pink granodiorite stela dating from 196 BCE which presents a priestly decree concerning King Ptolemy V of Egypt. The text is in three different versions: Hieroglyphic, Demotic and Greek, a fact which immeasurably helped to finally decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.

The stone was discovered at Port Saint Julien, el-Rashid (Rosetta) on the Nile Delta in Egypt in 1799 CE by Pierre Fran�ois Xavier Bouchard. Bouchard was an officer of engineers in Napoleon's army, and he extracted the stone from an old wall which was being demolished as part of the construction work on Fort Julien. Bouchard's commanding officer, one General Menou, realizing its importance, had the stone sent to Alexandria. Casts and copies were made, but the stone was later seized by the British general Tomkins Turner and so the artefact eventually found a permanent home in the British Museum in London.

Read more at Ancient Egypt

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