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February 2022
DCFB Annual Meeting
For Voting Members
Find out more »March 2022
Prime Timers – History of Better Crocker
Long before Martha Stewart, there was Betty Crocker. In 1950, her brand-new picture cookbook hit shelves. To date it has sold more than 75 million copies. Created in 1921 by a flour company, Better Crocker became the most famous and most trusted advisor to American cooks. Historian Leslie Goddard will look at how Betty Crocker was invented, why her cookbook has endured and what makes her so iconic. She will cook up some nostalgia for Farm Bureau Prime Timers on…
Find out more »Rules for the Road Seminar
Illinois Farm Bureau will host a series of two-hour trucking seminars focusing on transportation laws and regulations as they pertain to the agricultural industry. The closest seminar to the DeKalb County area is being held in Harvard. McHenry County Farm Bureau will host the session on Tuesday, March 8 at 10 a.m. at the Moose Lodge 22500 IL-173, Harvard. “There are some trucking laws that have been reshaped in recent years, such as the Entry Level Driver Training Requirement that…
Find out more »Pesticide Testing for Farmers
Farmers who need to renew their private pesticide applicator license have an opportunity at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Center for Agriculture this winter. In-person testing is scheduled for Wednesdays, Jan.12, Feb. 9, and March 9, 2022. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will offer pesticide applicator testing from 9 a.m. until noon in the Farm Bureau Auditorium. This is a test-only session. To register for the in-person testing go to the Illinois Department of Agriculture website: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Pesticides/Pages/in-person-testing.aspx. Farmers are required to…
Find out more »SILO Film Viewing & FBFM Meeting
Last year’s farm year was one of the best for some local farmers and a good year for other farmers. FBFM has the numbers to prove it. Scott Newport will present an Ag Year in Review at the Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) Analysis Meeting on Thursday, March 17 at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. The FBFM specialist will offer his analysis of 2021 farm data for FBFM cooperators, including corn and soybean yields and farm earnings. He will also…
Find out more »Farm Bureau Senior Scholarships Due
Apply at www.PlantALegacy.org.
Find out more »April 2022
Prime Timers – Sheriff Andy Sullivan
There’s a new sheriff in town and he’s aware of the many cases in which the elderly are being scammed throughout DeKalb County. “It’s unfortunate that people take advantage of our seniors and they become victims of these crimes,” said Sheriff Andy Sullivan. The Sheriff will give Farm Bureau members an update in his presentation entitled, “Seniors, Don’t Be Scammed” on Monday, April 4. He is the featured speaker at the Prime Timers program which begins at 1 p.m. in…
Find out more »Illusionist Magic Show at Lake Geneva
Illusionist Tristan Crist presents magic up-close and personal. Witness large illusions in an intimate setting at the Tristan Crist Magic Theatre in Lake Geneva, Wis. Farm Bureau has reserved seats for the Saturday evening April 23, 2022 show. Every seat is close to the action! The show is 65 minutes of Vegas-style magic and illusion with new tricks. The show comes to a thrilling end as a real HELICOPTER appears on stage only a few feet away. You won’t believe…
Find out more »May 2022
Prime Timers – Sycamore High School String Quartet
Farm Bureau members are in for a real treat with students from the Sycamore High School Orchestra performing here on Monday, May 2. The musical performance will occur during the Prime Timers monthly program beginning at 1 p.m. in the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Theater. The Sycamore Orchestra Program is a comprehensive 4th-12th grade music experience. Students can learn the violin, viola, cello and string bass beginning in 4th grade. Each year, students are given more challenging music along with…
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