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News and Information:
Producers will vote July 2 to select members of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board and the Sheep and Wool Marketing Board. GROUP SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2013 ILLINOISANS OF THE DAY Nomination forms can be requested by calling the Museum Foundation at (217) 415-4408. They can also be printed from the museum's website at www.statefairmuseum.org. The postmark deadline for nominations is June 15. PROJECT GET FIT! COMING TO THE ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS' MARKET Program encourages children to lead healthy lifestyles The Springfield YMCA has developed incentive guidelines for the awarding of "Healthy Bucks," which can be redeemed through the end of the 2013 market season. For more information, visit the Y's website at http://www.springfieldymca.org/. CHICAGO TRADE SHOW REPRESENTS WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ILLINOIS FOOD COMPANIES National Restaurant Association Show to bring food buyers from more than 100 countries to McCormick Place A record 22 Illinois companies will exhibit their products this year in the department's expanded pavilion at the National Restaurant Association Show, which will be held Saturday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 21 at McCormick Place in Chicago. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO BEGIN GYPSY MOTH TREATMENTS Applications scheduled in Kendall and Kane counties Weather permitting, BTK, a safe and environmentally-friendly insecticide, will be aerially-applied to sites in Kendall and Kane counties beginning Thursday, May 16. Treatment Area Maps ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS' MARKET OPENS FOR SIXTH SEASON ON THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS Greens, onions, peas, rhubarb, baked goods, pasta, wine and craft beer are just a few of the items that will be available this week when the Illinois Products Farmers' Market opens for its sixth season on the State Fairgrounds. GRANDSTAND CONCERT TICKETS TO GO ON SALE SATURDAY Tickets for the Illinois State Fair Grandstand concerts go on sale this Saturday, April 27, through Ticketmaster. AG INDUSTRY OFFERS NEW HEAD START TRAINING PROGRAM The Head Start Program offers students a training curriculum that prepares them for work at agricultural retail facilities. GOVERNOR QUINN'S TRADE MISSION TO MEXICO SEEKS INCREASE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS Mexico is Illinois' Third Largest Agricultural Customer Governor Pat Quinn is promoting Illinois agricultural exports during his April 3 - 6 trade mission to Mexico, seeking to convince the state's third largest agricultural customer to increase its purchases. IDOA AND AG INDUSTRY PARTNER TO PROVIDE WEB-BASED ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFETY TRAINING The department and Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) jointly provide training programs for employees of retail anhydrous ammonia facilities, who are required to be trained every three years. But to address the critical need to improve ammonia safety when farmers are handling the product, the department, IFCA, Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) collaborated to develop a detailed web- based training program for farmers. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS The Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for qualified individuals who are interested in summer employment. Please download a copy of the summer application form. Completed form should be sent to Human Resource Office, IL Dept. of Agriculture, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL 62794-9281
MYCOTOXIN SURVEY Included are the 2012 corn aflatoxin, 2012 wheat vomitoxin, 2012 corn fumonisin, 2012 corn vomitoxin, 2011 corn aflatoxin, 2011 corn fumonisin, 2011 corn vomitoxin, 2011 wheat vomitoxin, 2010 corn aflatoxin, 2010 corn fumonisin, and 2010 corn vomitoxin maps. Also included is the letter sent to all feed mills in Illinois. Pension and Medicaid Reform Support is growing in the agricultural community for pension and Medicaid reform. Click here to see the organizations that have endorsed Governor Quinn's plans to rescue these two programs, stabilize the state budget and strengthen economic growth. To learn more about these plans and what you can do to join the reform effort, go to SaveOurState.illinois.gov.
PROMOTE YOUR AGRIBUSINESS COMPANY In an ongoing effort to promote the Illinois food and agribusiness industry within the global marketplace, The Illinois Department of Agriculture (DOA)'s Bureau of Marketing has launched various promotional services through several regional and national expositions, promotions, seminars, and industry tours. In addition, the DOA maintains foreign offices in Hong Kong and Mexico to assist Illinois companies overseas. Illinois is also a member of the twelve-state Food Export Association-Midwest. By utilizing this private, non-profit association, DOA is positioned to increase international exports in addition to the state-sponsored Food Export activities. For interested agribusiness owners, the full list of details may be found at www.agr.state.il.us/marketing/
NEW ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFETY VIDEO AVAILABLE Because of the potentially hazardous nature of anhydrous ammonia, the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) and Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) have produced a 12-minute video outlining the proper safety procedures that famers should take each and every time they handle the product. watch the Video
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 premises 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
Quarter Horse Show, Jun 15 - 18, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Horse Show Arena Illinois Local Food, Farm, and Jobs Council, Tue, Jun 18, Ag building- Room - 66 IKI , Jun 19 - 23, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Horse Show Arena Illinois Products Farmers' Market, IMHOA Show, American Oxford Sheep Show & Sale, CPS National Swine Show, Illinois Products Farmers' Market, Street Machine Nationals, Jun 28 - 30, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois Products Farmers' Market, Region XI Arabian Horse Show, Illinois Jr. Rodeo , Jul 6 - 7, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Flea Market, Sun, Jul 7, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall
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ILLINOIS "WHERE FRESH IS" LOGO AND BRANDING CAMPAIGN
PUBLIC PENSION SQUEEZE
PET FOOD AS A BUSINESS BROCHURE
HAY AND STRAW DIRECTORY
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Springfield, IL 62794-9281
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The Department of Agriculture is an Equal Opportunity Employer