Rock Island County Farm Bureau

For some of you - you haven't seen this piece. For many of you - you have. Enjoy Paul Harvey's voice recording set to a photo show during the 1987 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting. Click here

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Rock Island County Summer Agricultural Institute to be held July 9-13, 2012. Teachers send in your application today! Application deadline is June 1, 2012. 

Summer Ag Institute (SAI) is a week-long course that focuses on agriculture. SAI offers three graduate credit hours in cooperation with Aurora University, or Continuing Professional Development Units. The tour helps pre K-12 grade teachers integrate instruction about the food and fiber industry into their present curriculum.

Rock Island County Farm Bureau is proud to announce that it is seeking nominations for the first ever Hall of Fame award which will be presented to deserving individuals who made an impact on Rock Island County farming and agriculture.

The Hall of Fame Award was started as a way to recognize farmers in Rock Island County who have been an entrepreneur for the agricultural industry and to begin documenting history making efforts in the county.

The 2011 Bushels for Hunger campaign kicked off August 1 and RICFB Manager DeAnne Bloomberg talks with Jim Mertens on WQPT's The Cities program about it. "The Cities" airs every Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. and an encore presentation on Sunday's at 6:30 p.m. on WQPT. Watch here