The members of Field and Furrow Club at the University of Illinois are dedicated to assuring that ag

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Introduction The members of Field and Furrow Club
at the University of Illinois are dedicated to
assuring that agriculture, and more importantly
agronomy, are still of great significance and
interest in todays society. Each fall the club
attends the Agronomy Day held by the Crop
Sciences Department. By selling donuts and drinks
to the agricultural producers and farmers, they
represent the undergraduate involvement in the
department, and  meet potential cooperators and
employers for the future. Another activity in
which the club participates is the Campus Pathway
Clean-up. This is a good way for the club to show
involvement on campus towards the entire
University. Field and Furrow is responsible for
the paths along the famed Morrow Plots. Members
meet in the spring to put together seed sets,
which are sold to the Illinois FFA chapters. By
assembling some major crops rings for judging,
they are helping future possible members of the
Crop Sciences Department. Lastly, the club also
helps state high school agricultural students by
contributing to the Illinois FFA Proficiency
Awards Day. Members will prepare and serve pork
chop sandwiches to the FFA members present at the
University for record judging. This is a major
fundraiser for the Field and Furrow Club, but
also allows members to share agronomy and the
club with the current FFA participants. Through
these events during the year, the Field and
Furrow Club members spread the opportunity that
agronomy has to offer to future members, current
students, and agricultural professionals.
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Every fall the Crop Sciences department holds
theirs annual Agronomy Day. This gives people
the opportunity to come to the University of
Illinois and tour the facilities and explore the
research being conducted within the department
and on our South Farms.
The Field and Furrow club contributes by selling
coffee, pop, and donuts to attendees. While the
venue serves as a fundraising event and as a
chance to visit with many agriculture related
individuals from across the state and surrounding
states, Field and Furrow is proud to participate
and help in the University of Illinois Agronomy
Day tradition.
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The Field and Furrow Club sells lunches during
the State FFA Proficiency Award Judging Contest.
The club sold sandwiches, chips, cookies, and
beverages for the FFA members, advisors and
judges. We cooked and prepared the meals behind
the National Soybean Research Center and sold the
meals at various locations throughout the
Agricultural campus. The event was successful in
which we made a profit and by serving the lunches
we were able to promote the club, the Crop
Sciences Department.
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The Field and Furrow club adopted a campus
pathway for the first time in the fall of 2006.
The pathway is located right next to the famous
Morrow Plots, Americas oldest experimental test
plots.
It is the club members duties to clean the
pathway twice a year to keep the beauty of the
Morrow Plots and our campus. The cleanup is a way
for the club to get involved in the campus
community as well as instilling good values in
its members.
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On the start of our spring semester the Field and
Furrow club members prepare seed sets to sell to
FFA chapters throughout the state. These sets
include corn, soybean, wheat and oat seeds that
were either clean, cracked or mixed in with weed
seeds. These sets are not only a great way for
the club to raise money it is also valuable to
the FFA members in their preparation for the
Crops Contest held at the University of Illinois
later in the year.
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At the 54th Annual Farm Progress Show in Decatur,
Illinois, the Field and Furrow Club was chosen to
represent the College of Agricultural, Consumer
and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the
University of Illinois. This was quite a honor
for the club since it was chosen from several
clubs within the College of ACES. While at the
Farm Progress Show, the club members talked to
visitors about club activities and how these
activities promote agriculture. Members were
also able to tour the show and this was a great
way for members to network with professionals and
further their knowledge about agriculture outside
of the classroom. NEED PICTURE!
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Conclusion Members of the club have always found
agriculture to be an exciting and beneficial
field and wanted to pass on their love of
agronomy by helping to educate local youth about
the many aspects of agriculture. Field and Furrow
Club has accomplished this, and much more,
through their participation in several different
events. These activities not only helped to teach
our youth about agriculture but they also
enriched the clubs members through allowing them
to communicate their passion of agriculture to
various types of people. The Field and Furrow
Club at the University of Illinois has placed a
great importance on educating our roots, our
youth. We hope that through our outreach efforts,
the club can attract a new generation of
agronomists.
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Spreading the Message of Opportunity Field and
Furrow Club
Introduction The members of Field and Furrow Club
at the University of Illinois are dedicated to
assuring that agriculture, and more importantly
agronomy, are still of great significance and
interest in todays society. Each fall the club
attends the Agronomy Day held by the Crop
Sciences Department. By selling donuts and drinks
to the agricultural producers and farmers, they
represent the undergraduate involvement in the
department, and  meet potential cooperators and
employers for the future. Another activity in
which the club participates is the Campus Pathway
Clean-up. This is a good way for the club to show
involvement on campus towards the entire
University. Field and Furrow is responsible for
the paths along the famed Morrow Plots. Members
meet in the spring to put together seed sets,
which are sold to the Illinois FFA chapters. By
assembling some major crops rings for judging,
they are helping future possible members of the
Crop Sciences Department. Lastly, the club also
helps state high school agricultural students by
contributing to the Illinois FFA Proficiency
Awards Day. Members will prepare and serve pork
chop sandwiches to the FFA members present at the
University for record judging. This is a major
fundraiser for the Field and Furrow Club, but
also allows members to share agronomy and the
club with the current FFA participants. Through
these events during the year, the Field and
Furrow Club members spread the opportunity that
agronomy has to offer to future members, current
students, and agricultural professionals.
Every fall the Crop Sciences department holds
theirs annual Agronomy Day. This gives people
the opportunity to come to the University of
Illinois and tour the facilities and explore the
research being conducted within the department
and on our South Farms.
The Field and Furrow club adopted a campus
pathway for the first time in the fall of 2006.
The pathway is located right next to the famous
Morrow Plots, Americas oldest experimental test
plots. It is the club members duties to clean
the pathway twice a year to keep the beauty of
the Morrow Plots and out campus.
The Field and Furrow club contributes by selling
coffee, pop, and donuts to attendees. While the
venue serves as a fundraising event and as a
chance to visit with many agriculture related
individuals from across the state and surrounding
states, Field and Furrow is proud to participate
and help in the University of Illinois Agronomy
Day tradition.
The cleanup is a way for the club to get involved
in the campus community as well as instilling
good values in its members.
Conclusion Members of the club have always found
agriculture to be an exciting and beneficial
field and wanted to pass on their love of
agronomy by helping to educate local youth about
the many aspects of agriculture. Field and Furrow
Club has accomplished this, and much more,
through their participation in several different
events. These activities not only helped to teach
our youth about agriculture but they also
enriched the clubs members through allowing them
to communicate their passion of agriculture to
various types of people. The Field and Furrow
Club at the University of Illinois has placed a
great importance on educating our roots, our
youth. We hope that through our outreach efforts,
the club can attract a new generation of
agronomists.
The Field and Furrow Club sells lunches during
the State FFA Proficiency Award Judging Contest.
The club sold sandwiches, chips, cookies, and
beverages for the FFA members, advisors and
judges. We cooked and prepared the meals behind
the National Soybean Research Center and sold the
meals at various locations throughout the
Agricultural campus. The event was successful in
which we made a profit and by serving the lunches
we were able to promote the club, the Crop
Sciences Department.
At the 54th Annual Farm Progress Show in Decatur,
Illinois, the Field and Furrow Club was chosen to
represent the College of Agricultural, Consumer
and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the
University of Illinois. This was quite a honor
for the club since it was chosen from several
clubs within the College of ACES. While at the
Farm Progress Show, the club members talked to
visitors about club activities and how these
activities promote agriculture. Members were
also able to tour the show and this was a great
way for members to network with professionals and
further their knowledge about agriculture outside
of the classroom.
On the start of our spring semester the Field and
Furrow club members prepare seed sets to sell to
FFA chapters throughout the state. These sets
include corn, soybean, wheat and oat seeds that
were either clean, cracked or mixed in with weed
seeds. These sets are not only a great way for
the club to raise money it is also valuable to
the FFA members in their preparation for the
Crops Contest held at the University of Illinois
later in the year.