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, $58,000 has been awarded in scholarships to high school seniors and college students 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 - 2010

Joshua Clark: Hartsburg Emden High School - Illinois Central College - Diesel powered equipment technology & agriculture
Adam Cross: Hartsburg Emden High School - University of Illinois - Agriculture Marketing & Management
Daniel Fulton: Lincoln Community High School - Parkland College/University of Illinois - Crop Science
Elias Klokkenga: New Braunfels High School - University of Illinois - Agriculture & Consumer Economics
 Andrew Lindgren: Olympia High School - University of Illinois - Animal Science pre-veterinarian
 Samantha Lowman: Lincoln High School - Southeast Missouri State - Agribusiness-Animal Science 
Ellen Olson:  Mt. Pulaski - Lake Land Community College - Animal Science  
Martin Oltmanns: Lincoln Community High School - Augustana College -Chemistry & Physics (agriculture and alternative fuels)
Katrina Schreiner: Lincoln Community High School - Heartland Community College/Illinois State University - Agricultural Business
Sponsors - 2010
Graue Inc.
 Logan County Farm Bureau
Wal-Mart
Frontier Mutual
Lincoln Christian University 
Ag-Land FS, Inc.  
Cross Brothers Implements 
Lincoln Daily News  
 
Country Financial  
Farm Credit Services of Illinois 
Hartsburg Grain Company
Logan County Bank 


Atlanta Ag Center
Big R of Lincoln
CEFCU
Central Illinos Ag
East Lincoln Farmers Grain
Farmers Grain Company of Central Illinois
Greenhaven Animal Clinic
Grieme Insurance
Illini Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 J.M. Abbot & Associates, Ltd. 
State Bank of Lincoln 
State Rep. Rich Brauer
Rohlfs Implement
Klemm Tax Service
Dahmm Farms
Ashley Farms
Minier Coop
Lincoln Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Deron Powell State Farm
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County
Regions Bank
Beason Ag Center
Joel Farms
Brandt Consolidated
Burrus/Hoblit Hybrids
Farmer's Bank of Mt. Pulaski
Lincoln Ag Center
Remington Seed  
Bank of Chestnut
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Peasley Memorials
New Holland Banking Center
Elkhart Grain Company
Burtonview Coop
Natural Health Solutions, Donna Bishop