By Gay Bowlin, Manager
Is everyone enjoying the beautiful weather we have been having? Well I know that the farmers are saying a very enthusiastic “Thank you” to the Lord above for finally giving them the weather that they have been craving.
Gay Bowlin
There is an the old wives tail of “No rain on Easter” that means no rain for seven Sundays. Not sure exactly how accurate this weather forecast is but hey we’ll take whatever nice weather we can get.
Many farmers in the county have not gotten any planting done yet but are looking forward to next week when planting should be well underway.
Thinking of adding more corn acres to your rotation? Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association (FBFM) data from four of the last five years indicate higher costs overcome any revenue advantage gained from growing more corn. Check details at FarmWeekNow.com.
Melissa Lamczyk, Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, had been very busy at schools throughout the county. Even though it is getting close to the end of the school year she continues to go into the classrooms and will be involved in the Earth Day events next week at Rend Lake Visitor’s Center. If you know of anyone who would like to have Melissa come to their classroom just give us a call at 435-3616 and let us know.
The Young Leaders Pork Loin Sale was a huge success with just over $1,000 being raised for scholarships this year.
The Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program offered by Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is good for students and farming. How so? It helps out nurses and it helps out rural healthcare. It’s a win-win all around!
Twenty percent of the U.S. population live in rural areas, but only nine percent of physicians practice there. The Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program (RNPSP), now in its twenty-second year, supports nurses who want to become nurse practitioners and serve in rural communities.
There are five scholarships of $4,000 granted each year to nurse practitioner students who agree to practice for two years in an approved rural area in Illinois. The program is sponsored by the Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois State Medical Society.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be Illinois residents and be a Registered Nurse accepted or enrolled in an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program. Funding is provided by the Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program.
This scholarship has helped many qualified applicants hurdle financial needs or borderline academic barriers to receive a medical education. In all, more than 55 students have benefited from loans and recommendations to the University of Illinois.
The application deadline of May 1 is just around the corner! Applications are available at county Farm Bureaus, on the Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program website at RIMSAP.com, or by contacting the Special Services Department. Illinois Farm Bureau, PO Box 2901, Bloomington, IL 61702-2901.
The Jay Webb Memorial Antique Tractor Drive will be on May 10th and everyone is welcome – there is a $10 registration fee and the first 15 to register will receive a t-shirt. We will drive around Rend Lake and eat fish at the Barren Township Building. If you need more information or want to register please call the office at 435-3616.
Remember we are farmers working together. If we can help let us know.
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