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Livestock Through the Seasons
Livestock Through the Seasons
Building Ag Knowledge with Books
Building Ag Knowledge with Books
Books donated to school libraries for 23rd year Area donors have once again helped DeKalb County Farm Bureau add to the treasure available in local school libraries. This fall, six new food and farm-related children’s books were donated to schools. This yearly program enables students to gain knowledge of agriculture as they hone their reading skills. School libraries received “Farm…
Farmall in the Family - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Farmall in the Family - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Local Fall Farm Produce - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Local Fall Farm Produce - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
You’ll find fresh, delicious apples, and all sizes and varieties of pumpkins, along with other produce and fall ornamentals at local farm stands and orchards this fall. Here’s a list of Farm Bureau members who are included in the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Farm Products Directory.
How do farmers determine when corn and soybeans are ready to harvest? - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
How do farmers determine when corn and soybeans are ready to harvest? - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Answer: There are a number of factors which affect crop maturity: varieties, growing degree days, moisture content, and of course weather conditions. The final stretch is underway. This time of the year is always an exciting time to be a farmer! Our preparations are getting finished up and we are all excited to get in the fields. Leading up to…
Worlds Apart - Shabbona to Kenya - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Worlds Apart - Shabbona to Kenya - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
TechLit Africa & Ag in the Classroom collaborate When Cindi Cinnamon first stepped inside a classroom in rural Kenya she had flashbacks to the past, reminiscent of classrooms in America over a century ago. “It was a throwback to the past,” said Cindi. “Chalk writing on the blackboard. Homemade desks, mostly bench-style desks. Hardly any books.” It was obvious to…
Ready to Serve - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Ready to Serve - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Reflections - Student Creativity Defines County - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Reflections - Student Creativity Defines County - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Connections Covers - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Connections Covers - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Then and Now – A look back at some of our favorite covers of farm kids This year marks the 10th year for our CONNECTIONS magazine, a membership publication of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. Previous publications were newspapers or newsletters (Point of View, The Farmer’s Point of View, DeKalb County Farmer) dating back to the early beginnings of the…
Show Us Your Farm Boots - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Show Us Your Farm Boots - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Connections
Farm life needs boots in every season. Each pair we wear is for a reason. This is the opening rhyme in the newly released book, Farm Boots by author Lisl Detlefsen. Lisl is a Wisconsin cranberry farmer who in a joyful, rhyming tale shows readers the many boots needed on the farm. To coincide with the release of this new…
Pritchard Farm
Pritchard Farm
Honoring Centennial/Sesquicentennial Farms in DeKalb County Pritchard Farms Location: Pritchard Road, Maple ParkTownship: Pierce, Sections 23 and 24Original Date of Purchase: 1849Current Owners: Pritchard familiesAcres: 160 Farm History: David and Wilhelmina (Oover) Gerlach emigrated to Erie, Pennsylvania from Stuttgart, Germany in 1830. These pioneers and their eight children worked their way west across the country to Illinois. Among the places…
Deere Career
Deere Career
The Hipple Farm
The Hipple Farm
The Suter Company Feature
The Suter Company Feature
Reflections - The Suter History
Reflections - The Suter History
Known for innovating and adapting to best serve the needs of their customers to feed people since it began in 1925, the Suter Company’s history of innovation and adaptation extends to their buildings as well. Charles Suter started Atlasta Farms and, by 1929, leased the old Thompson Piano Company building on the west side of Genoa. Atlasta operated as an…
Tindall Farm
Tindall Farm
Treasuring Trains
Treasuring Trains
Learning About Soils & Ag Careers
Learning About Soils & Ag Careers
Around the Farm - Teamwork at Harvest
Around the Farm - Teamwork at Harvest
Horsepower
Horsepower
Big rigs and horses define this farm woman There’s nothing quite like driving an 18-wheeler full of grain, says Malta farm woman Dawn Stohecker. She drives big rigs for Reid Farms. “I’ve always liked big trucks,” said Dawn. “Peterbilt is my favorite.” She lights up describing the farm’s newly purchased Peterbilt 389 with its 565 horsepower, long hood, 230 wheelbase…
Farm Changes Over Time
Farm Changes Over Time
Prairie State Winery
Prairie State Winery
Farm Kids Balance Work & Activities
Farm Kids Balance Work & Activities
One-Room Schools
One-Room Schools
Family of Teachers
Family of Teachers
State FFA Convention
State FFA Convention
Stories of the Stockyards
Stories of the Stockyards
Art Throwback
Art Throwback
Cover Design Contest
Cover Design Contest
Conservation Practices
Conservation Practices
Wesson Sesquicentennial Farm
Wesson Sesquicentennial Farm
Advocates for Beef
Advocates for Beef
Ask a Farm Family - Protecting Farmland
Ask a Farm Family - Protecting Farmland
Around the Farm - I Remember When
Around the Farm - I Remember When
Farmers & Fadeaways
Farmers & Fadeaways
Hinckley & the Globetrotters
Hinckley & the Globetrotters
Farm Kid Backetball Players
Farm Kid Backetball Players
Royal Record Setter
Royal Record Setter
Egyptian Theatre History
Egyptian Theatre History
Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship Recipients
Annual Meetings at Egyptian Theatre
Annual Meetings at Egyptian Theatre
Ag Scholarships
Ag Scholarships
The Popcorn Stand
The Popcorn Stand
What do farmers do in winter?
What do farmers do in winter?
Popcorn Partners
Popcorn Partners
Holiday Treats with Ag Literacy
Holiday Treats with Ag Literacy
Kuhn Christmas Trees
Kuhn Christmas Trees
Holidays with Horse-Drawn Carriages
Holidays with Horse-Drawn Carriages
Ag Ambassadors
Ag Ambassadors
Two Decades of Donated Books
Two Decades of Donated Books
Harvest Helpers
Harvest Helpers
The 2021 Harvest
The 2021 Harvest
The Man Behind the Farm Bureau Mural
The Man Behind the Farm Bureau Mural
Farmer Veterans
Farmer Veterans
Pride on the Farm - Centennial Farm Program
Pride on the Farm - Centennial Farm Program
The Enchanted Valley Farm - Pumpkins!
The Enchanted Valley Farm - Pumpkins!
Pig Biosecurity
Pig Biosecurity
Gift of Grain at Harvest
Gift of Grain at Harvest
Master Farmer Paul Taylor
Master Farmer Paul Taylor
Colorful Chrysanthemums
Colorful Chrysanthemums
Sandwich Fair Livestock Shows
Sandwich Fair Livestock Shows
Suddeth Show Days
Suddeth Show Days
College Scholarship Recipients
College Scholarship Recipients
Back to School Agriculture Resources
Back to School Agriculture Resources
Diehl Brothers - Labor of Love
Diehl Brothers - Labor of Love
Ask A Farmer - Cow/Calves & Feedlot Cattle
Ask A Farmer - Cow/Calves & Feedlot Cattle
Teacher Feature - Monica Winckler
Teacher Feature - Monica Winckler
Ag by the Numbers - Bees & Butteflies
Ag by the Numbers - Bees & Butteflies
Green Thumb - Alliums
Green Thumb - Alliums
Local Pollinator Habitats
Local Pollinator Habitats
Ag Literacy Interns Through the Years
Ag Literacy Interns Through the Years
William Eckhardt
William Eckhardt
What's That Weed?
What's That Weed?
BBQ Fundraiser at Farm Bureau
BBQ Fundraiser at Farm Bureau
Senior Scholarships
Senior Scholarships
Farming with Family
Farming with Family
Best in State
Best in State
FFA State Degree Recipients
FFA State Degree Recipients
2021 CONNECTIONS Cover Design Contest
2021 CONNECTIONS Cover Design Contest
Welcome Back BBQ Fundraiser
Welcome Back BBQ Fundraiser
Gourmet Burger Recipes
Gourmet Burger Recipes
Summer Ag Institute for Teachers
Summer Ag Institute for Teachers
Farm Bureau's New Leadership Team
Farm Bureau's New Leadership Team
Jenna Baker Teaches Ag
Jenna Baker Teaches Ag
Give DeKalb County
Give DeKalb County
Garden Trends
Garden Trends
Teacher Feature
Teacher Feature
Crop Data Technology
Crop Data Technology
Summer Ag Institute Registration
Summer Ag Institute Registration
Planting During Pandemic
Planting During Pandemic
Farm Bureau's New Leader
Farm Bureau's New Leader
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
A Drive for Animal Science Degrees
A Drive for Animal Science Degrees
Pigs & Beef Cattle in DeKalb County
Pigs & Beef Cattle in DeKalb County
Kirkland Sheep Yards
Kirkland Sheep Yards
Lambing Season
Lambing Season
Farm Family Companions
Farm Family Companions
Farm Kids Adjust During Pandemic
Farm Kids Adjust During Pandemic
Ag in the Classroom Presentations 2021
Ag in the Classroom Presentations 2021
Snows Impact on Farmland
Snows Impact on Farmland
Golden Girls: A Century of Change
Golden Girls: A Century of Change
Family Farmers
Family Farmers
Frieders Leads County Board
Frieders Leads County Board
Christmas Morning for Farmers
Christmas Morning for Farmers
Hinckley-Big Rock FFA Poinsettias
Hinckley-Big Rock FFA Poinsettias
Farmer Veterans
Farmer Veterans
FARM Bags
FARM Bags
Local Ag Teachers Adapt to Times
Local Ag Teachers Adapt to Times
Raising Hogs During Harvest
Raising Hogs During Harvest
Teaching Ag in the Burbs
Teaching Ag in the Burbs
2020 College Scholarship Recipients
2020 College Scholarship Recipients
Ask A Farmer - Field Corn vs. Sweet Corn
Ask A Farmer - Field Corn vs. Sweet Corn
Dealers Have History with DeKalb Seed
Dealers Have History with DeKalb Seed
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