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Here you will find the latest and most up-to-date information about the County Farm Bureau and the services it offers you.

 

Upcoming Mercer County Events

Ag In The Classroom Committee Meeting

Event Date and Time: 
May 21, 2012 - 7:30pm

The Mercer County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Committee will be meeting on Monday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mercer County Farm Bureau Board Room to discuss ACE Camp 2012. If you are interested in joining the Mercer County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Committee, call (309) 582-5116 or e-mail mcfbmanager@gmail.com.

Prime Timers at Iowa Machine Shed and Putnam Museum in Davenport

Event Date and Time: 
May 22, 2012 - 11:01am

The Mercer County Farm Bureau Prime Timers will enjoying lunch at the Iowa Machine Shed followed by viewing the special Anne Frank exhibit at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. Lunch will be served at the Iowa Machine Shed at 11:15 a.m. followed by the museum at 1 p.m. The cost to go on the trip is $17.00 which includes your lunch and entry into the museum. If you would like to attend, call (309) 582-5116 or e-mail mcfb1@frontiernet.net.

Mercer County Farm Bureau Board of Directors Meeting

Event Date and Time: 
May 23, 2012 - 8:00pm
The regular monthly meeting of the Mercer County Farm Bureau Board of Directors will be on Wednesday, May 25th at 8 p.m. in the Mercer County Farm Bureau Board Room.

Prime Timers Potluck Luncheon

Event Date and Time: 
May 29, 2012 - 12:00pm

The Mercer County Farm Bureau Prime Timers will be meeting for a Putluck Luncheon on May 29th at 12 p.m. in the Mercer County Farm Bureau Basement. Tina Matlick from the Mercer County Health Department will be giving a presentation on Helping Hands Home Services. If you would like to attend the program, call (309) 582-5116 or e-mail mcfb1@frontiernet.net.

Mercer County Farm Bureau News

ACE Camp 2012

May 14, 2012

Over two hundred second graders from the Sherrard and Mercer County School districts came to the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, May 8th for a day of learning about Agriculture, Conservation, and the Environment.

ACE Camp is a joint effort between the Mercer County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Committee and the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District to illustrate the interrelationship among agriculture, conservation, and the environment. The students rotated among 13 stations to have hands-on learning experiences.

Click here to view a slide show of ACE Camp 2012.

2012 Mercer County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship Winners

April 25, 2012

9 students were fortunate enough to win a piece of the $9,500 that the Mercer County Farm Bureau Foundation awarded for scholarships in 2012.

 Those winners were:

  • Molly Reick
  • Michael Holdsworth
  • Katie Kirwan
  • Miranda Biddle
  • Emily Streeter
  • McCala Miller
  • Abel Castor
  • Cody Hudson
  • Ellen MacDonald

To read more about the winners and to view their pictures, click here.

"Ag ina Day" Teacher Workshops Scheduled

April 10, 2012
Join area County Farm Bureaus at the "Ag in a Day" teacher workshops for hands-on activities, grant opportunities, farm tours, and free resources for your classroom. The workshops will be held on June 11, 12, and 13!

The "Ag in a Day" workshops are open to all teachers and educators. Teachers will have the choice to attend workshops at three different locations: