BCFB Activities and News
Windmill Talks: August 22 a group of farmers from Illinois came to Benton County to learn more about our windmills. They met with several area farmers and SWCD representative Chris Freeland at the home of Steve and Lana Wallpe. Along with sharing the everyday ins and outs of working with and along side windmills and their builders, our guests took a tour of the wind turbines on the Wallpe farms.
Benton County Hosts IFB District 3 Fall Meeting: Just a few days after our Illinois neighbors visited Benton County, Farm Bureau members from the eight counties in District 3 came to northwester Benton County to the Suiter Farm to attend the Fall Meeting. Almost 400 members attended, including members from Ohio's Farm Bureau who were touring the area that day. Bus tours of the windfarms by Earl Park took off every hour, and members listened to discussion of the wind project from local farmers along with government officials from the county and state offices.
AG Week: Glenda Wallpe and Lana Wallpe stopped by the Fowler IGA to chat with shoppers and give away goodies to customers who answered food and nutrition questions from the wheel.
Ohio Trip: Members of Benton County Farm Bureau are joining other farmers from District 3 on a bus trip to Ohio June 29-30. We will be meeting with farmers, Farm Bureau members and government officials from Ohio and eastern Indiana to see how these groups are pro-actively addressing the HSUS movement and opposition to CAFOs. Stay tuned for more news after we return!.
