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Even when the air temperature on their Jackson County farm spikes into the 90s, Journey and Azura don’t seem to mind the heat. When it gets that hot, they are
The Whiteside Forum will host a panel discussion on Sunday March 26th in the Community Room of the Odell Public Library talking about agriculture today. The title of the presentation is “Farm Life, Feeding the World and Future Farmers” and the panel will include: Kevin Larsen, Agriculture Professor, Sauk Valley Community College; Rachel Eissens, US Department of Agriculture, Morrison; Dr. Michael Selover, SVCC Ag. Instructor; Ron Lawfer, a dairy farmer from Kent who milks with robotic milkers; and Don Temple, our local Farm Bureau board president. The Odell Public Library is located at 3...