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SUMMARY:Prime Timers Christmas Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Farm Bureau members of retirement age are invited to the annual Prime Timers Christmas luncheon on Thursday\, December 4\, at 11:30 a.m. in the Mini Expo building at the McLean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington. \nA catered meal will be provided along with musical entertainment. The luncheon is free\, but reservations are required by November 21.
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/prime-timers-christmas-luncheon-6/
LOCATION:McLean County Fairgrounds\, 1106 Interstate Drive\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61705\, United States
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SUMMARY:Young Leaders Tour at Brandt Factory
DESCRIPTION:The Young Leader group has the opportunity to tour the Brandt factory during production hours to see the “behind the scenes” how ag equipment is manufactured. The tour is December 10 at 2:00pm just north of Bloomington-Normal\, 19500 N CR 1425E\, Hudson. \n \n 
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/young-leaders-tour-at-brandt-factory/
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SUMMARY:Private Applicator Training
DESCRIPTION:Need to recertify your private applicator license? There are several training & testing locations in the area this winter. Trainings start at 8:00am & testing begins at 12:00pm. \n\nDecember 11 – Champaign\nFebruary 10 – Springfield\nFebruary 25 – Peoria
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/private-applicator-training/
LOCATION:Champaign Holiday Inn
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SUMMARY:2025 Farm Assets Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Farm Assets Conference is scheduled for Friday\, December 12\, at the Agri-Center in Bloomington. The day-long event is packed with numerous speakers and costs $80 to register. \nClick here for more information and to register.  \nAgenda: \nLET’S TALK FUNDAMENTALS\n8:00 Commodity Price Outlook\n– Joe Janzen\, University of Illinois \n8:20 Livestock Price Outlook\n– Brittney Goodrich\, University of Illinois \n8:40 Crop Budgets and Farm Management\n– Nick Paulson\, University of Illinois \n9:00 Trade\, Transportation\, and the Global Grain Markets.\n– Collin Watters\, Illinois Corn Growers Association\n– Mark Wilson\, Chair United States Grains and BioProducts Council \nDEMAND ON THE HORIZON\n9:45 Signs Point to a Bullish Biofuels Policy\n– Scott Irwin\, University of Illinois \n10:30 BioManufacturing and the Future of Ag\n– Ismael Nieves\, General Manager\, Primient iPROOF\n– Vijay Singh\, IBRL University of Illinois \n11:00 Ag Policy Objectives and Prospects\n– Jonathan Coppess\, University of Illinois\n– Andrew Larson\, Illinois Soybean Association\n– Brad Stotler\, Illinois Corn Growers Association \nSPREADSHEETS AND MUDDY BOOTS\n1:00 Why you should use the N-Rate Calculator\n– Gary Schnitkey\, University of Illinois Ag Economist\n– Laura Gentry\, Illinois Corn Growers Association\n– John Jones\, University of Illinois Soil Fertility \n2:00 Crop Sciences for the 2026 Growing Season\n– Aaron Hager\, University of Illinois Weed Scientist\n– Nick Seiter\, University of Illinois Field Crops Entomologist\n– Stephanie Porter Illinois Soybean Associaton Agronomist \nRESEARCH\, OUTREACH\, AND WORKING TOGETHER\n3:00 Round Table with the Ag Leadership\n– Jennifer Tirey\, Illinois Pork Producers Association\n– Rodney Weinzierl\, Illinois Corn Growers Association\n– Matthew Vann\, Director University of Illinois Extension
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/2025-farm-assets-conference/
LOCATION:AgriCenter\, 14171 Carole Drive\, Bloomington\, IL
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension farmdoc":MAILTO:nsimp1@illinois.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T180000
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SUMMARY:Dinner & Holiday Show: Plaid Tidings at Barn III
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the holiday season while enjoying company with McLean County Farm Bureau & Woodford County Farm Bureau members at the Barn III on December 18. Dinner and the performance of Plaid Tidings are included in the ticket price. \nLimited to 80 tickets on a first-come\, first-served basis. Tickets are $65 for members. RSVPs are due by November 25th.\n– Arrival Time – 5:30 to 6:30 PM (dinner will be ordered once seated)\n– Performance – 7:30 PM (anticipate no longer than 2 hours) \nSecure your spot here! \n  \nAbout the Performance\nPlaid Tidings. A Special Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid \nFrancis\, Jinx\, Smudge\, and Sparky aren’t sure why they’ve returned to Earth for another posthumous performance\, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites\, like their riotous three-minute-and-eleven-second version of The Ed Sullivan Show – this time\, featuring the Rockettes\, the Chipmunks\, and the Vienna Boys Choir\, as well as a Plaid Caribbean Christmas that puts the “Day-O’ in Excelsis! The perfect Barn reunion performance for the Holiday Season!
URL:https://www.mcfb.org/event/dinner-holiday-show-plaid-tidings-at-barn-iii/
LOCATION:the Barn III\, 1451 Timberline Rd\, Goodfield\, IL\, 61742
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve - Office Closed
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SUMMARY:Merry Christmas! - Office Closed
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SUMMARY:New Years Eve - Office Closed
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