Beekeeping 101

Bloomington High School 1202 E Locust St, Bloomington, IL

The Central Illinois Beekeepers Association is hosting a Beekeeping 101 class for those interested in getting started. See the flyer below for more details.

Everything Local Conference

Bank of Spingfield Center 1 Convention Center Plaza, Springfield, IL, United States

Illinois Specialty Growers Association and partners host the annual Everything Local Conference. This will take place in Springfield, January 29-31, 2025. For more details and registration click here

2025 IFB Young Leader Conference

Cruise your way into leadership at the 2025 IL Farm Bureau Young Leader Conference Feb. 7-8, 2025 in East Peoria. Keynote speaker Elaine Froese - the 'Canadian Farm Whisperer,' an expert in farm transition planning, plus a variety of workshops & training sessions. Click here to check out the conference agenda. Registration deadline Dec. 20, 2024.

Farm Succession Virtual Series “Planting the Seeds”

Virtual

SIUC School of Medicine is hosting a virtual series on farm succession. Join presenters, Wesley Tucker, a Farm and Ranch Transition Specialist from Missouri Extension, and Monica McConkey, an Agricultural Mental Health Counselor in discussion. The first session offered is "Planting the Seeds: The Process of Farm Succession Planning" which is a discussion about basic ... Read More

Farm Succession Virtual Series “Cultivating Communications”

Virtual

  SIUC School of Medicine is hosting a virtual series on farm succession. Join presenters, Wesley Tucker, a Farm and Ranch Transition Specialist from Missouri Extension, and Monica McConkey, an Agricultural Mental Health Counselor in discussion. "Cultivating Communications: The Farm Meetings" is a discussion about the types of farm meetings, their purpose, who is involved, ... Read More

A Night for Agriculture

McLean County Fairgrounds 1106 Interstate Drive, Bloomington, IL, United States

Join us February 22, 2025 for a fun night to celebrate & support the McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation! 5:30 p.m. – Social Hour 6:30 p.m. – Dinner & Program $75 per person – Steak Dinner, Cash Bar, Silent & Live Auctions, Raffles & More! Your support helps us… Grow Knowledge through McLean Co. Ag ... Read More

$75

Anhydrous Ammonia Training

ASMARK Agricenter

Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Training is available at the Asmark Agricenter @1:00pm on February 24. To register visit: www.ilfb.org/NH3

Farm Succession Virtual Series “Changing Roles”

Virtual

SIUC School of Medicine is hosting a virtual series on farm succession. Join presenters, Wesley Tucker, a Farm and Ranch Transition Specialist from Missouri Extension, and Monica McConkey, an Agricultural Mental Health Counselor in discussion. "Changing Roles: Who is Driving the Tractor?" is a discussion about mentoring future generations. To register for one or multiple ... Read More

Rules for the Road

West Expo, McLean County Fairgrounds 1106 Interstate Drive, Bloomington, IL, United States

Join us for updates about new trucking regulations and get your transportation questions answered with with Illinois Farm Bureau transportation expert, Rodney Knittel.

Farm Bureau Advantage Conference

Embassy Suites, East Peoria

  Gain valuable insight and knowledge on emerging issues in agriculture during Illinois Farm Bureau’s first-ever Farm Bureau Advantage conference. The conference, held March 14-15 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, seeks to empower IFB members through opportunities to connect with experts, learn and build new relationships. Attendees will hear five keynote presentations from ... Read More