Scholarship Applications are Due April 14, 2008 by noon. Don’t forget, the Montgomery County Farm Bureau Foundation will be giving out 6 scholarships worth $1500 each to those students that qualify. Details and applications can be picked up at the Farm Bureau office or download here on our website. Remember, students must either be members or children of members in good standing of Montgomery County Farm Bureau. Students must be studying in an Ag related field.

I hope everyone is enjoying our new website. I love putting information here for you to see and read about. I try to put something new on the site every day. Look for “Specials” that we may place from time-to-time throughout the site. The “Specials” may range from a free cap, cook book, candy, nuts, cheese or discounts to programs that we may charge a small user fee for. Seek and you shall receive!

The Photo area of the website is what I especially like. If you have any old farm pictures of when you were a kid growing up with you on your Dad’s first tractor, or the old grey mare, or with you milking the cows, baling hay, hoeing in the garden or some other agriculture related chore that you would like to share with others, contact me here at the Farm Bureau Office. I’d also like to have pictures that are related to FB activities that either took place here in the county or at the IAA Annual Meetings. I’ll be glad to scan your photos and place the photos on our website for you. (MCFB holds the right to reject any and all photos we feel that are not appropriate.)

The IDNR will hold a Public Hearing, March 19, 2008 starting at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Taylor Springs concerning the Deer Run Mine Application. Any interested parties should attend. All comments and answers to questions will be made part of the public record.

Happy New Year! Can you believe its 2008 already? I’ve already messed up writing 2007 on some checks. It’ll probably take me a while to get use of writing 2008. I hope every one made it through the Holiday Season alright. Seem like all we did was eat and eat some more.