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VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS

IN THIS ISSUE ...Young Leader Finalist ........................ page 3

Master Grain Contracts ..................... page 5

Property Rights Victory ................... page 12

Marketing Local Foods ..................... page 4

Chicago Moms .................................. page 6

Connecting with Consumers .......... page 13

Theme Park Tickets & Agrivisor Seminars ............................................Back Cover

APRIL - MAY 2012

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FROM THE BACK PORCH

by David Sadler, PresidentVermilion County Farm Bureau

Tweet, tweet. In the natural order of things, that’s the sound of birds chirping on your win-dow sill but in today’s world of sophisticated communica-tion devices, that’s the sound indicating “you’ve got a post-it note”.

Don’t misunderstand. I’m all for free enterprise, creativ-ity, research and development but one wonders if all these social-media sites are absolute-ly necessary for the survival of the species. Truth be told, prob-ably not. Some may argue the instantaneous exchange of fam-ily photos, updates on grandkids and even videos from the top of the world enrich our lives be-yond measure and could not, willingly, be given up.

Just what is this “stuff” we’re dealing with? If you’re talking ‘smart’ phones, they’re called apps, short for applica-tions; downloadable software which will allow you to play, figure, connect or find almost anything imaginable. Play games by yourself or with oth-ers; games like Words with Friends, an electronic version of Scrabble that can be played with multiple partners, even strangers, simultaneously. Just remember not to play on an air-plane.

Figure such things as the building materials list for a new house or the total number of stars in the southern hemisphere or the value of pi to twenty-five places.

Connect to any informa-tional site for gossip, news or weather just by pressing a but-ton. Go to YouTube, MySpace,

Facebook or Twitter; download, upload, post or view in the blink of an eye.

Find anything or anybody. Find the way to San Jose. Find where to get the Boston Globe in Seattle, the best seafood in Omaha or where to get your car’s brakes worked on. As you’ve seen on TV, these in-quiries can be made to your cell phone by voice command and the phone answers back. Just hope you get the polite version that doesn’t cuss at you.

There are over half a mil-lion apps out there; some to pur-chase, some free. Over 500,000; that’s too large a number for this farm boy to comprehend. Social-media networks, on the other hand, number only in the hundreds. These sites are main-ly for personal interaction; blog-ging, researching people, post-ing messages or videos, both informational and personal, for friends and followers. Face-book, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube are probably the most popular but countless others al-low you to follow particular top-ics, called threads, or read the thoughts of different individuals and even offer your comments on their thoughts and so on.

With all these ‘smart’ de-vices available today, how does anyone get anything done? Avid users will argue they “interact” when they’re not doing any-thing else; in elevators or cabs, walking to the train and then on the ride home. THAT could be the differentiating factor; city life versus country life.

City dwellers are com-muters; they ride or walk ev-

erywhere. Country folks drive themselves everywhere and can’t even use a cell phone when on the road. If we’re not en route somewhere, we’re push-ing a shopping cart or working with tools or driving a tractor. Guidance-operated equipment IS a free zone for using ‘smart’ devices but very few of us have that luxury.

I suppose all this “stuff” is inevitable and necessary, to some extent. If you’re a hip se-

nior citizen and you understand and enjoy all this social-media “stuff”, go for it. I’m happy for you. But, as an old coot who’s barely mastered email and re-cently welcomed cell phones and grandbabies into my life, I’m taking baby steps in my golden years. Not from any physical infirmity (I’ll get there soon enough) but just from how complicated all this “stuff” is and how inadequate it makes me feel. Happy bird watching!

Local Member “Nets” a PrizeKevin Hambley, University of Illinois Volleyball coach,

was the guest speaker at the Illinois Farm Bureau District 12 meeting last month. Being a California native, he talked about first coming to Illinois and enjoying the agricultural landscape. Hambley started as an assistant coach in 2004, and became head coach in 2009. He spoke about this past season, when the team went to the NCAA championship game, falling to UCLA.

Rosalyn Maudlin, a Vermilion County Farm Bureau

member from Georgetown, won a volleyball autographed by Hambley as a door prize.

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BOOSTERPublished Bi-monthly by the

VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAUKerry Wienke, Editor

1905-C U.S. Route 150Danville, Illinois 61832Phone (217) 442-8713

OFFICE HOURSMonday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

OFFICERSPresident ...............................David SadlerVice-President ....................... Mark WillardSecretary ..................................Bruce DarrTreasurer ..............................Dennis Smith

STAFFExecutive Director .................Kerry WienkeDirector of Information ..............Tom FrickeOffice Secretary ..................Nancy DuncanAg Literacy Coordinator ......... Staci Walker

DIRECTORS

District 1Garrett Douglass Rick JamesDavid Heckerson Mark Willard

District 2Mark Crawford Kevin KemnaDoug Cunningham Steve LaneGreg Cunningham

District 3Alan Chesnut Bruce DarrBryan Darr Stewart SheetsDennis Smith

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Calendar of EventsApril 19 ........................................................Board of DirectorsApril 25 ................................Administrative Professionals DayMay 7 .....................................Marketing Your Specialty CropsMay 12 ..............................................................5K Grow & GoMay 14 ........................Legislative & Local Affairs CommitteeMay 19 .........................................................Board of DirectorsMay 28 .............................OFFICE CLOSED – Memorial DayJune 5 ..............................................Young Leaders CommitteeJune 14 ................................................. IAA AITC Golf OutingJune 19 ...................................Master Grain Contracts SeminarJune 19-23 ............................................. Vermilion County FairJune 21 .........................................................Board of DirectorsJune 23 ..........................YL Outing to Sleepy Creek VineyardsJune 25 ...................... Marketing Skills Workshop – BeginnersJuly 9-13................................................... Summer Ag InstituteJuly 12-15..................... I & I Tractor Club Historic Farm DaysJuly 16 .................... Marketing Skills Workshop –IntermediateJuly 20 .................................Danville Dans Farm Bureau NightJuly 26 .........................................Barn Door Open Golf OutingJuly 31 .......................On the Road Truck Information MeetingAugust 4-11 .....................................................Georgetown FairAugust 6 .....................Marketing Skills Workshop – AdvancedAugust 9-19 .................................................... Illinois State Fair

For further information on any of these activities, contact the Vermilion County Farm Bureau office at (217) 442-8713 or

visit us on the web at www.vcfb.info.

Another Vermilion YoungLeader Named State Finalist

Vermilion County Farm Bureau has another of its Young Leaders named a finalist in the IFB Young Leaders awards competition.

Lynn Rohrscheib has been selected as a finalist in the Young Leader Achievement Award contest. The program recognizes those who have made significant strides in establishing a success-ful farming operation.

Lynn is involved with her family operation at C & R Ag Supply, as well as farming in the Fairmount area.

The winners in Achieve-ment Award, as well as the Ex-

cellence in Ag Award program will be announced during the IFB Young Leaders Agri-Quiz Bowl on August 14 at the Illi-nois State Fair.

Other Vermilion County Young Leaders that have been named finalists in the recent past include: Steve and Dawn Huls, finalists in the Achieve-ment Award the last two years; Alan and Leesa Chesnut were also finalists in the Achievement Award; Jeremy Fourez, a finalist in the Excellence in Ag Award; and Alan Chesnut, last year’s state winner in the Excellence in Ag competition.

Congratulations and good luck to Lynn as she continues in this contest.

On the cover…With the warm weather last month, some Vermilion County farmers took advantage of the opportunity to say they’d planted corn in March. Much more will be planted in April and May, and folks need to look out for equipment on the roads.

Last month’s photo generated a few suggestions about the identity of the man pictured.

Some thought it was Howard Richter, from the Oakwood area. Another suggestion was Estel Sperry from around Potomac. Another thought the man in the photo might be a McGee from near Sidell. And some thought there was a resemblance to the Darrs around Fairmount.

April 15-21 is National Volunteer

Week

Vermilion County Farm Bureau says Thank You

to all the volunteers who serve on our board and committees and help with special projects.

You are the lifeblood of this organization.

Thanks!

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Driven by a demand for freshness, an interest in sup-porting the local economy and the desire to establish a personal connection with the people who grow their food, more and more consumers are seeking out local-ly grown food available through farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community supported agriculture (CSA) programs and other local food outlets.

Speaking to the Senate Ag-riculture Committee last month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil-sack said local food is one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture, with direct con-sumer sales doubling in the past decade.

“Buyers in every sector of the food system have increased local food purchases, and con-versations between farmers and consumers are taking place ev-ery day in every part of the coun-try,” Vilsack said.

Consumers Developing aStrong Taste For Local Foods

Direct-to-consumer food outlets, such as farmers’ markets, roadside stands, on-farm stores and CSAs, accounted for $877 million in agricultural sales in 2008, according to USDA’s Eco-nomic Research Service. More than 71,000 farms and ranches participated in this type of com-merce. Intermediated marketing channels, which include grocers, restaurants and regional distribu-tors that work with growers, ac-counted for $2.7 billion in farm sales. About 22,600 farms and ranches used both direct-to-con-sumer outlets and intermediated marketing channels, for about $1.2 billion in sales. In total, according to USDA, local food sales amounted to $4.8 billion in 2008.

Considering the boom in farmers’ markets – a 17 percent jump in markets in 2011 com-pared to 2010 – and the growing focus on food sourcing, those

numbers are likely considerably higher today.

CSAs, programs through which consumers buy a “share” of the farm in the beginning of the season in exchange for a weekly or twice-monthly box of produce or other foods grown on the farm throughout the grow-ing season, are also increasing in popularity. In 2005, there were 1,144 CSA organizations, up from 400 in 2001, the National Center for Appropriate Technol-

ogy reported. In early 2010, es-timates for the number of CSAs in operation exceeded 1,400, but USDA says that number could be much higher.

The federal government and many states and non-profit organizations are partnering to encourage people who re-ceive government assistance to shop at farmers’ markets. The idea behind the effort is that the more people shopping at farm-ers’ markets, the more farmers and local economies will profit. The government also sees ben-efits, in theory, by boosting consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and ultimately low-ering health care costs.

USDA’s recently launched Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass highlights tools to connect farmers and ranchers with underserved communities to increase consumers’ access to healthy food and provide eco-nomic opportunities for produc-ers.

So you’ve planted this year’s crop of fruits and vegetables. But, how do you let people know when they’re ready and where to find you?

Staff with Illinois Farm Bureau will give you some pointers on using your website, Facebook, Pinterest and other online marketing avenues.

They’ll also give you some advice on connecting with grocery stores, restaurants and other food users.

Marketing YourSpecialty Crops

Monday, May 7 - 7:00 p.m.Farm Bureau Auditorium

Local Farms = Local Foods Teachers’ Summer Workshop

This year’s Summer Ag Institute for teachers will look at the various examples of local farms producing local foods.

Vermilion County Farm Bureau is now taking registrations for the 2012 Summer Ag Institute. The program is designed to help K-12 grade teachers who want to integrate instruction about the food and fiber industry into their present curriculum.

This year’s Summer Ag Institute will be held Monday, July 9 thru Friday, July 13. Sessions will be held at the Vermilion County Center for Agriculture, with two classroom days and three field trip days.

Tours for the institute will likely include visits to local farms like Ludwig dairy farm and creamery, Sleepy Creek Vineyard, local bee farms, fruit and vegetable operations, and livestock farms.

Course tuition is $150, with a $25 discount for teachers who are Vermilion County Farm Bureau members. Teachers completing the course will receive up to 40 CPDUs or earn graduate credits from Aurora University. (An additional fee is required to receive graduate credits).

Registration forms are available at www.vcfb.info. If you have questions, contact Staci Walker - Vermilion County Farm Bureau’s Ag Literacy Coordinator at (217) 442-8713, or email her at aitc.vcfb@comcast.net

Downtown Danville Farmers Market

will open in mid- to late-May.

Announcements will be made in local

media outlets and on our website www.vcfb.info

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Local Leaders Attend IFBGovernmental Affairs Conference

Ten Vermilion County Farm Bureau members participated in Illinois Farm Bureau’s Govern-mental Affairs Leadership Con-ference February 29 – March 1 in Springfield. Often referred to as one of the best Farm Bu-reau meetings annually, this c o n f e r e n c e brings mem-bers together with legis-lators, state regulators and policy mak-ers, and other presenters talking about a variety of topics.

Workshop topics talked about a range of issues – town-ship government, master grain contracts, ACTIVATOR, truck regulations, livestock issues, and much more.

Keynote speakers included Bob Flider, the new head of the Illinois Department of Ag-riculture; Mark Miller, IL De-partment of Natural Resources chief; and U of I Board of Trust-ees Chairman Chris Kennedy.

The conference included an update on state legislative is-sues prior to a State Legislative Reception held near the Capitol, allowing members to meet with

their state representatives in an informal setting. It gives every-one a chance to get together and discuss the bills that Farm Bu-reau either supports or has some concerns about.

Vermilion County Farm Bureau members participating included: Mike Marron, Jay Hageman, David Sadler, Lynn Rohrscheib, Steve and Melin-da Fourez, and Alan Chesnut, along with Kerry Wienke and Tom and Mary Ellen Fricke.

Steve Fourez makes a point during a break-out session at the leadership conference.

State Senators Shane Cultra and Mike Frerichs (back row l & r) met with Vermilion County Farm Bureau members (l to r) Mike Marron, Alan Chesnut, Lynn Rohrscheib, David Sadler, and Kerry Wienke during the Legislative Session. The group also visited with State Reps. Chad Hays, Jason Barickman, and Adam Brown.

Seminar Scheduled to Explain Master Grain Contracts

Master Grain Contracts are being discussed in many parts of the state. They are a revised approach for contracting grain sales between the farmer and the elevator, and Vermilion County Farm Bureau wants to provide our members more information about them.

A seminar on Master Grain Contracts will be held Tuesday, June 19th. It will begin at 6:00 pm in the Farm Bureau Audito-rium.

Speakers at the program will include Laura Harmon, with Illinois Farm Bureau’s General Counsel Office; and Jerry Quick, retired IFB attor-ney. Quick authored the Illinois Grain Insurance code during his tenure at Farm Bureau.

Both attorneys are well-versed on contractual agree-ments between farmers and grain dealers. They will be able to provide suggestions on what farmers should look for in a Master Grain Contract.

Farmers are urged to attend and learn more about this im-portant issue.

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Illinois Farm Bureau members took on a different style of “March Madness” by bringing six Chicago moms to a hog farm to show them how pigs are raised today.

Hog farmer Chris Gould of Maple Park, Ill., in Kane County, hosted the Illinois Farm Families Field Moms - Chicago-area moms with no farming experience - on his family’s farm. He answered their questions about what it is like to raise hogs on a modern farm.

“The Illinois Farm Families effort gives us a chance to answer all of their questions,” Gould said. It’s more about these Field Moms running the show versus us just giving them a tour of our farm.”

Tour of Gould’s farm came at a time when pork producers across the country are feeling the pinch - falling just after McDonald’s announcement to review the use of gestation crates on their producers’ farms.

“We were ready to answer their questions about gestation crates, but they really didn’t ask about the crates until we brought it up,” Gould said. “The Field

Chicago Moms Learn About Raising Pigs

Farm Bureau Marks Food Check-Out WeekFarm Bureaus across the country celebrated February 19-25 as Food Check-out Week, a time to

reflect and celebrate the affordable food supply we enjoy everyday.

Several farmers from Vermilion County bagged groceries at the Danville County Markets for two hours on February 24. Shown below are (l-r) Alan Chesnut, Curt Elmore, Dennis Smith, and Mark Willard as they bag customer groceries at the Towne Centre County Market. Others bagging groceries included: David Sadler, Garrett Douglass, Bruce Darr, Steve Lane, and Mark Crawford.

Also during the week, grocery carts were set up to collect donations for the Danville Area Food Pan-try and the St. James United Methodist Church Food Pantry. Over 30 bags of groceries were divided between the two food pantries. Shoppers also donated nearly $250 in cash during the time when farm-

ers were bagging groceries, and that was also divided between the two pantries.

Following up on the Danville food collec-tion, the Young Leaders Committee sponsored a food collection at the Catlin and Oakwood IGA’s during Agriculture Week in March. Ten sacks of groceries were delivered to the Oak-wood area food pantry.

We thank the Danville County Markets and the Catlin and Oakwood IGA stores for allow-ing us to sponsor these groceries collections in their stores.

Moms really just wanted to know about pork production in general. They were asking how we do it and why we do it, but they weren’t contentious. They didn’t ask finger-in-the-chest type questions.”

To help answer the tough questions the moms might have about gestation crates and other methods to care for pigs nowadays, Janeen Salak-Johnson, Ph.D., an associate professor in animal sciences at the University of Illinois was on hand.

Dr. Salak-Johnson said she was a bit uneasy about presenting her research on sow housing directly to consumers.

“I was concerned,” Dr. Salak-Johnson said. “People always say you can’t win an emotional argument with science, but the moms received the data very well. The Field Moms could see the sows were cared for and had the quality of life to perform the things they needed to.”

Both Gould and Salak-Johnson said other farmers could learn an important lesson from their experiences with the Illinois Farm Families Field Moms: It’s time to stop playing only defense.

“We need to be educating the people that are making the decisions and consuming our products - those are the folks we’re going to win with,” Dr. Salak-Johnson said. “We aren’t going to win by ignoring the issues or their questions. If there’s something we’re doing well – or even not so well – we need to tell people that. We need to be out there answering their questions.”

Chris Gould, a hog farmer from Kane County, holds a baby pig for the Chi-cago Field Moms to get a better look during a tour to his hog farm. To view more pictures from the tour, visit www.ilfb.org, then click on electronic media, then Ken Kashian’s Photo Gallery.

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PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN DISCOUNT:Simply show your paid up Vermilion County Farm Bureau Membership card at each visit at the time payment is required. Vermilion County Farm Bureau does not intend this as an endorsement of any of the professionals, busi-nesses or products on which discounts have been obtained for our members and the Vermilion County Farm Bureau does not assume any liability for services rendered under this service.VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FROM OTHER PROFESSIONALS

AND BUSINESSES WHO MIGHT WISH TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTS TO OUR MEMBERS.FOR DETAILS PLEASE CALL 442-8713.

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Study Shows Growing Livestock Economy in Illinois

An updated study of the contribution of animal agricul-ture to Illinois’ economy shows the industry continues to serve as an economic engine in both rural and urban areas of the state, with the production sector of the industry contributing $3.5 billion of total impact and more than 25,000 jobs to the state’s economy.

When combined with meat and dairy processing, the entire complex produces more than $27 billion of total impact – up from $21.060 billion in 2004. That is equal to 5 percent of the state’s economy and 99,000 jobs.

“The Illinois livestock and meat and dairy processing in-dustries provide a significant

source of revenue for our local, regional and state economies, while employing 1.4 percent of the state’s workers and con-tributing to our local, state and federal taxes,” said Rob Shaf-fer, a cow-calf producer from El Paso, Illinois and chairman of the Illinois Livestock Develop-ment Group (ILDG).

The ILDG contracted with Peter Goldsmith, PhD, Univer-sity of Illinois at Champaign, to conduct an updated study of the economic contribution of the animal agriculture industry in Illinois. This is the third time this study has been conducted: the first was in 2001, and then again in 2004.

In fact, the trend in Illinois livestock output shows modest

growth in the real value of products sold. Pork and poultry lead with positive real growth, dairy is nominally flat and has declined in real terms, and beef and sheep and lamb marketings decline both nomi-nally and in real terms.

“The Illinois livestock in-dustry continues as an impor-tant element of the total Illinois economy,” Shaffer said. “While the industry has realized a num-ber of animals decline during the past 30 years, since 2000, Il-linois still shows modest growth in the real value of products sold. The Illinois livestock in-dustry really does impact us

all at many different lev-els.”

Clinton County, east of St. Louis, produces the most live-stock prod-ucts of any county in Il-linois – $122

million in direct output and $169 million in total output. The industry generates annual taxes of $13 million and total employ-ment of 1,443 full time workers. The livestock industry in Jasper County, southeast of Effingham, generates 9.9% of all the per-sonal income generated in the county.

For the full story, visit www.illinoislivestock.org, and click on the “research” tab.

Run/WalkIAA FoundationFundraiser

The IAA Foundation is gearing up for its 2nd annual Grow & Go – a 5K Race and family fun event that will take place on Saturday, May 12. The event begins at 9:00 am, and will celebrate Illinois farm families and the important role they play in putting food on your table.

Hosted entirely on the grounds of the Illinois Farm Bu-reau state offices on Towanda Avenue in Bloomington, the 5K course has a cross-country feel with well maintained grass, pavement and a few rolling hills. Finishing times and results will be provided by the Lake Run Club of Bloomington/Normal.

Youth 10 and under can par-ticipate in the Cock-a-Doodle Dash where everyone wins an

award! There is a $5 entry fee for the Cock-a-Doodle Dash.

An entry fee of $20 is due by May 2, 2012 for the 5K run. The fee includes your registra-tion, t-shirt, water stop, and hot breakfast and open house fol-lowing the race. Entries after May 2 are $25, and t-shirts will be available as supplies last.

Family and friends are also welcome to an Open House and Hot Breakfast for a $7 admis-sion.

For more information and a registration form, visit the IAA Foundation website at www.iaafoundation.org and click on the 5K box on the home page.

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Tom Stoddard, an agronomist with Stoddard Ag Services, spoke to the Vermilion County Young Leaders Committee in March. He talked about the reactions between soil, water and nutrients. The group also asked him about the affect the mild winter, both on the field conditions, and anticipated weed or insect pressure.

Farmers Cheer Wins in Property Rights, Environmental Regulation Cases

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court last month settled the dispute over owner-ship of streambeds and stream banks, ruling that landowners, not the government, are the rightful owners.

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Bob Stallman said farmers and ranchers prevailed with the Su-preme Court’s ruling in favor of landowner property rights in the case of PPL v. Montana.

“This decision also helps ensure that farmers and ranch-ers will not have to pay govern-ment for the use of land or water from streambeds that run along-side or through their property,” Stallman said. “This decision is a win for Farm Bureau members and all private property own-ers.”

AFBF, along with the Mon-tana, Colorado and Utah Farm Bureaus, filed a friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the peti-tioning landowners.

PPL v. Montana reversed a Montana Supreme Court deci-sion that granted the state title to riverbeds long believed to be held by private property owners, such as the riverbeds and land on which the PPL power com-pany operated hydro-electric dams. The state also attempted to charge PPL for back rent for the lease of the land going back to the construction of the dams.

The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the Mon-tana Supreme Court misapplied the legal test for determining title to the riverbeds. The Mon-tana court had asserted that three major Montana rivers were “navigable” at statehood and therefore the law gave the

state title to the riverbeds and associated property rights. In reviewing Montana’s long his-tory, the court ruled that several stretches were not navigable be-cause of need for portage to get around major obstacles, such as the Great Falls. Importantly, the Supreme Court rejected the con-tention that current recreational use was evidence of “navigabil-ity” that determined ownership.

“MFBF filed a brief in this case arguing that our members would be irreparably harmed if the Montana Supreme Court’s ruling was allowed to stand and that the state’s claim was an unconstitutional taking of their property,” said Jake Cummins, Montana Farm Bureau execu-tive vice president. “This is a major victory in defense of the property rights of not only Mon-tana’s farmers and ranchers, but property owners nationwide.”

In another legal success for growers, a U.S. District Court in Tallahassee, Fla., has ruled that Environmental Protection Agency-imposed numeric nutri-ent criteria for Florida streams

and unimpaired lakes are unlaw-ful because they are arbitrary and have no scientific basis.

The ruling resolves several challenges to federal numeric nutrient criteria imposed by EPA on Florida waterways. The court upheld EPA’s ability to is-sue federal standards under the particular facts at issue in Flor-ida and upheld some of the par-ticular EPA standards. However, the court agreed with arguments raised by the AFBF and its co-plaintiffs that two key types of restrictions were unlawful. This aspect of the ruling underscores

that sound science must support such costly, federally imposed actions.

“Aiming nutrient standards at levels designed to prevent harm to the environment is good policy and is required under Florida law,” said AFBF Gen-eral Counsel Ellen Steen. “EPA attempted to impose standards that would prohibit any increase above naturally occurring nutri-ent levels in pristine waters. The court recognized that EPA was arbitrary in assuming that any increase above pristine nutrient levels is harmful.”

Young Leaders Hear From Agronomist

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Most Farmers Are Connecting With Consumers OnlineWhenever there are news stories about

farming or food production, how many of you wonder “What’s the other side of the story?” Or “Is this really something I need to worry about?”

As we get more removed from our agricultural roots, many farmers are recon-necting to their urban customers through the Internet and social media outlets.

A couple of years ago, American Farm Bureau printed a list of blogs by farmers and ranchers. The list would be much lon-ger today. A list of ag blog-gers maintained by the group Farmer Bloggers {farmer-bloggers.com} has grown to 122, and there are likely that many more that just aren’t on the radar yet.

Farmers also are using social networks like Twitter and Facebook more than ever to share information about their farms or agriculture in general. A

group of blogging, tweeting and Facebook-ing farmers and ranchers formed the AgChat Foundation two years ago to help farmers and ranchers connect with consumers through social media platforms. Recog-nizing the value of farmers telling their stories through social media, the American Farm Bureau Federation has been a supporter from the very start.

AgChat also hosts conversations via Twitter every Tuesday night about food and agriculture. The number of people engaging in those conversa-tions has grown to as many as 150 from 12 different countries. The number of people identifying them-selves as being part of the AgChat community by using the #AgChat

hashtag in their tweets has reached 12,000, according to Emily Zweber, AgChat Foun-dation executive director.

“Social media is an easy way to con-nect to consumers,” Zweber said, explain-ing farmers’ growing presence on social networks and blogs. “On our farm, we use social media as a risk management tool just like any other, such as contracting grains or buying inputs. If we want to be able to con-tinue farming, social media has to be in that risk management tool box.”

For those who would like to join the blogosphere or social networks, Zweber says the AgChat Foundation’s website is a good place to find tips and tools on how to get started. A couple of tips from Zweber:

• “I always say start small, and where you feel comfortable, whether it’s Facebook or Twitter,” she says. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything at first. Once you get a handle on doing one or two things well, then you will be able to branch out to other networks and connect with more people.

One of the most famous farming videos on YouTube is “Water and Poo.” Will Gilmer, the newest gen-eration in a family dairy in Alabama, recorded his “Water and Poo” vid-eo while driving the tractor and ap-plying manure to their fields – ex-plaining that this was part of their nutrient management plan. Gilmer has many other videos posted to his “MooTube” channel, showing and talking about many other as-

pects of life on a dairy farm. You can see

them by going to www.youtube.com and search for Gilmer Dairy.

Vermilion County Farm Bureau has a YouTube channel, with videos of strawberry plantings at Strawber-ry Acres in Danville, and of grape harvest at Sleepy Creek Vineyards near Fairmount.

Anyone with a smart phone, or a flip video camera, can easily record something on your farm, and post it so that others can learn about farming in Illinois.

The 2012 Barn Door Open will be held Thursday, July 26 at Turtle Run Golf Club in Danville.

For registration information visit www.vcfb.info

and click on the Foundation tab.

• “Social media is about being social, not just messaging,” added Zweber, mean-ing it’s important to build relationships and

reach out to non-ag commu-nities and groups to connect your story with consumers.

And, consider apply-ing to attend the next Ag-

Chat Conference August 23-24 in Kansas City. Anyone can apply and scholarships to help with the $300-$400 registration fee are available. Only about 100 applicants will be accepted. Conference details are available at {agchat.org}.

Many farmers – and farm spouses – share their thoughts through a blog. Blogs can cover a variety of areas, from the new farm wife moving from the city to the kids in 4-H, to turning the farm over to the next generation.

Illinois Farm Bureau Young Lead-ers have a blog {ilfb.wordpress.com}. Each of the 18 members from across the state take turns writing on this blog, let-ting others know what’s going on with farming in their area.

Other blogs to check out include:• webelfamilyfarm.blogspot.com• oldfarmermusings.blogspot.com• kellymrivard.com• krfarm.net• Lifesahighwaysurroundedbycorn. blogspot.com

Also, check out the blogs from the farmers and the Chicago field moms participating in Illinois Farm Families at www.watchusgrow.com.

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