Agriculture Committee
Chair: Michael Turner - State Bank of Lincoln
Meetings: 7:30am, Last Tuesday of Odd Months
Mission: To enhance the Logan County economy by strengthening Ag and business relationships, exploring opportunities, developing and marketing agri-tourism attractions, and encouraging natural resources management.
The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce Annual Ag Day Breakfast will be held on March 18, 2010. This is is a free event for the community. The Ag Day Breakfast is an annual event celebrating its 11th Anniversary in 2010. During the 11 year history of the Ag Day Breakfast, $49,000 has been awarded in scholarships to high school seniors and college freshman pursing an education in the agricultural related fields. "The Chamber's Ag Committee feels that the key to the future of Agriculture in Logan County is to invest in these students" Ag Committee Chairman, Michael Turner.
Scholarship Recipients - 2009
Dustin Aylesworth: Mt. Pulaski High School - University of Illinois - Agriculture & Consumer Economics/Crop Science
Kelli Brooks: Lincoln High School - University of Illinois - Crop Science
Blair Bruns: Lincoln High School - University of Illinois - Crop Science
Adam Cross: Hartsburg-Emden High School - University of Illinois - Agriculture Marketing & Management
Danielle Horn: Hartsburg-Emden High School - Western Illinois University - Agriculture Education; Minor - Spanish
Elias Klokkenga: New Braunfels High School - University of Illinois - Agriculture & Consumer Economics
Jessica Lindgren: Olympia High School - University of Illinois - Agri-Finance
Samantha Lowman: Lincoln High School - Southeast Missouri State - Agriculture-Animal Science (Embryology)
Sponsors - 2009
Ag-Land FS, Inc.
Logan County Farm Bureau
Wal-Mart
Frontier Mutual
Graue Inc.
Atlanta Ag Center
Big R of Lincoln
CEFCU
Central Illinos Ag
Cross Brothers Implements
East Lincoln Farmers Grain
Farm Credit Services of Illinois
Farmers Grain Company of Chestnut
Farmers Grain Company of Latham
Frontier Mutual
Greenhaven Animal Clinic
Grieme Insurance
Illini Bank
J.M. Abbot & Associates, Ltd.
Logan County Bank
State Bank of Lincoln
Country Financial
State Rep. Rich Brauer
Stine Seed
Rohlfs Implement
Klemm Tax Service
Dahmm Farms
Ashley Farms
Minier Coop/Emden Elevator
Lincoln Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Deron Powell State Farm
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County
Mike Maske
Regions Bank
Beason Ag Center
Joel Farms
Lincoln Logan County Economic Dev. Partnership
Brandt Consolidated
Burrus/Hoblit Hybrids
Farmer's Bank of Mt. Pulaski
Lincoln Ag Center
Remington Seed
Hartsburg State Bank
Tracy Olson State Farm
Bank of Chestnut
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
New Holland Banking Center
Elkhart Grain Company
Hartsburg Grain
Burtonview Coop