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REGIONAL WEATHER
Outlook for Nov. 1 - Nov. 7
Shown is Friday’s weather. Temperatures are Friday’s highs and Friday night’s lows.
Rock Island 39/26
Chicago 43/29
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SUNRISE/SUNSET Rise 7:27 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 6:29 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:31 a.m. 6:32 a.m. 6:34 a.m.
Decatur 43/28
Quincy 42/26
Springfield Date Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7
Peoria 42/27
Set 5:57 p.m. 5:56 p.m. 4:55 p.m. 4:53 p.m. 4:52 p.m. 4:51 p.m. 4:50 p.m.
Gary 44/30
Champaign 44/27 Lafayette 44/28
Springfield 44/27
Central Illinois: Friday: cold with sunshine and patchy clouds. Winds southwest 8‑16 mph. Expect four to eight hours of sun with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%. Saturday: chilly with clouds and sun.
Fort Wayne 44/28
Muncie 46/30
Southern Illinois: Friday: sunny and cold. Winds southwest 6‑12 mph. Expect a full day of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%. Sat‑ urday: mostly sunny, except some clouds in the north.
Indianapolis 45/30
Mt. Vernon 47/26
East St. Louis 49/33
TEMPERATURES
Evanston 44/32 South Bend 42/30
Rockford 40/27
Terre Haute 46/28
Vevay 48/29
Evansville 48/28
PRECIPITATION
MOON PHASES First
Nov 4
Full
Last
New
Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26
GROWING DEGREE DAYS Illinois Week ending Oct. 28 Month through Oct. 28 Season through Oct. 28 Normal month to date Normal season to date
16 180 3825 144 3332
Indiana Week ending Oct. 28 Month through Oct. 28 Season through Oct. 28 Normal month to date Normal season to date
21 182 3463 93 2898
Anna 48/27
Today Hi/Lo/W 44/27/s 43/29/pc 43/28/s 49/33/s 44/32/pc 43/28/pc 47/26/s 42/27/s 42/26/s 40/27/pc 39/26/s 44/27/s
Tom. Hi/Lo/W 45/28/pc 42/30/pc 45/28/pc 48/33/s 41/33/pc 41/29/pc 49/26/s 44/29/pc 43/30/pc 40/28/pc 39/30/pc 45/29/pc
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 50/32/pc 45/33/c 50/32/pc 55/32/pc 47/34/c 47/31/c 54/32/s 47/32/c 48/32/c 44/30/c 45/29/c 50/33/c
Indiana Bloomington Carmel Evansville Fishers Fort Wayne Gary Lafayette Indianapolis Muncie South Bend Terre Haute Vevay
Today Hi/Lo/W 47/28/s 44/30/pc 48/28/s 45/30/pc 44/28/pc 44/30/s 44/28/s 45/30/pc 46/30/pc 42/30/c 46/28/s 48/29/pc
Tom. Hi/Lo/W 48/28/pc 45/28/pc 51/29/s 46/26/pc 45/27/pc 44/31/pc 46/28/pc 47/29/pc 49/30/pc 44/30/sh 48/28/c 48/28/pc
Northern Indiana: Friday: chilly. Mostly cloudy in the north and east; partly sunny in the south and west. Winds west‑south‑ west 10‑20 mph. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average humidity 65%. Central Indiana: Friday: chilly with some sun; however, clouds yielding to sun in the east. Winds west‑southwest 10‑20 mph. Expect three to six hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average humidity 75%.
For 24-hour weather updates, check out www.agrinews-pubs.com Illinois Champaign Chicago Decatur E. St. Louis Evanston Joliet Mt. Vernon Peoria Quincy Rockford Rock Island Springfield
AGRICULTURE FORECASTS Northern Illinois: Friday: cold. Clouds and sun in the north and to the east; sunny to partly cloudy in the south and west. Winds west‑southwest 8‑16 mph. Expect two to four hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions.
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 52/34/s 50/34/pc 55/34/s 48/33/pc 47/32/c 48/35/c 50/32/c 50/34/pc 51/35/pc 47/34/c 52/33/pc 54/35/s
Southern Indiana: Friday: chilly; mostly sunny, but clouds yielding to sun in the west. Winds west‑southwest 7‑14 mph. Expect six to 10 hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%.
SOUTH AMERICA A front will bring scattered showers and storms to northern Argentina, Paraguay and southeast Brazil Friday into early next week. Showers and storms will reach central Brazil by midweek.
Weather (W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice
Bayer supports 4-H National Youth Science Day ST. LOUIS — Bayer announced its support of National 4-H Council’s National Youth Science Day by supplying engaging STEM education kits for students in rural areas whose schools have limited internet access and resources. NYSD is a month-long initiative that began Oct. 1. This year, Bayer is supplying 650 Game Changers kits designed to teach computer science skills. Additionally, Bayer hosted an event Oct. 12 at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where nearly 200 students in grades sixth to 12th completed challenges in the Game Changers kit. The kit, designed by Google and West Virginia Extension service, leverages computer science to create games, solve problems and engage students on topics they are passionate about. During the event at the Uni-
versity of Arkansas, students used the kit to learn about computer science fundamentals through physical activity and puzzles. The kit teaches kids important CS concepts and problem-solving skills, creating real-world connections between CS and civic engagement, healthy living and agriculture. Students also participated in a college and career fair, including a tour of the Agriculture, Aquaculture/Fisheries and Human Sciences departments at the university. “There has never been a more important time to invest in the future,” said Lisa Safarian, North America president of the Crop Science Division of Bayer and National 4-H Council trustee. “As the need for skills in digital technologies and data science increases in STEM industries
“There has never been a more important time to invest in the future.” Lisa Safarian, North America president CROP SCIENCE DIVISION OF BAYER
such as agriculture, it’s more important than ever to empower students from all communities and socioeconomic backgrounds with the skills they need to explore areas of interest. “Bayer is proud and excited to support 4-H’s NYSD programming in communities where access to computer science education is scarce and schools lack the resources necessary to fund STEM curricula.” According to a recent Science Matters survey, despite nearly 80% of high school students
reporting that they think agricultural science education is important to future success, only 19% said that they are likely to consider a career in agriculture. This disconnect may be because only 36% of surveyed students reported being familiar with agriculture career choices beyond working on a farm. “In 4-H, we know that schools can’t meet demand alone and it is imperative we work together to provide the tools and resources needed to learn computer science skills in order to take advantage of future career opportunities in agri-science,” said Jennifer Sirangelo, National 4-H Council president and CEO. “4-H NYSD brings hands-on computer science learning opportunities within reach for thousands of young people each year. The skills they learn along the way — problem solving, digital fluency, perseverance — will
provide a strong foundation for success today and in the future.” Bayer’s longstanding support of National 4-H Council through the Science Matters initiative extends beyond 4-H NYSD. Through Science Matters, Bayer and 4-H have committed to equip at least 250,000 students from rural, urban and suburban communities with the tools and support they need to deepen their understanding of science. The program contributes to youth development through curricula provided by 4-H to its network of local club leaders, creative initiatives to heighten young people’s awareness of the role science plays in their everyday lives and scholarships to attend the 4-H National Youth Summit on Agri-Science. For more information on Science Matters, visit 4-H.org/ Bayer.
PURDUE AGRICULTURE TEAM AWARD
Purdue Extension Small Farm Team honored By Ashley Langreck
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Extension Small Farm Team recently was recognized for its efforts in creating and developing the Indiana Small Farm Conference over the last seven years. To honor the team’s hard work and dedication, the team members were named recipients of the Purdue Agriculture TEAM Award, which is given annually to recognize the interdisciplinary team achievements of the college’s faculty and staff. Tamara Benjamin, an assistant program leader in diversified farming and food systems
with Purdue Extension and an active member of the Purdue Extension Small Farm Team, said the first Indiana Small Farm Conference was held in 2013, after it was identified that small-scale farmers throughout the state didn’t feel they could go to their Purdue Extension educators with questions. “Each year, we improve upon our agenda and reach a new audience,” Benjamin said, adding that small farm information is a moving target because practices always are changing and they want to keep individuals informed on the latest and most current techniques. Benjamin said that over the years as they have held the
con ference, the types of small farms and farmers continue to get more and more diverse. “Our group is super diverse, and I don’t just meBenjamin an where they are located in the state, but what they are farming,” Benjamin said, adding that the range of what people are farming and where varies from goat cheese to vegetables to people running small farms in Gary. Benjamin said the Purdue
Agriculture TEAM Award is given to a Purdue agriculture team that works towards the college’s land-grant mission’s areas of focus of Extension, education and research, which is the purpose of the Indiana Small Farm Conference. Benjamin said the next conference, which will be held March 5-7, will continue to focus on education as it adds a youth section to the agenda. “We added a whole day track for those youth interested in diversified agriculture and are working with FFA and 4-H,” Benjamin said. Besides Benjamin, other Purdue faculty and staff that make up the Purdue Small Farm
Team include Ashley Adair, Amanda Baird, Roy Ballard, Kamille Borcherding, Phillip Cox, Steve Engleking, Sarah Hanson, John Hawley, Karen Mitchell, Michael O’Donnell, Amy Thompson, Marion Welsh, Andrew Westfall, James Wolff, Laura Ingwell, Paul Ebner and Nick Rogers For more information about the Indiana Small Farm Conference, visit www.purdue.edu/ dffs/smallfarms. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Langreck.
Beef, dairy collaboration launches HOLSim program BOZEMAN, Mont. — The American Simmental Association and Holstein Association USA have announced the formation of the HOLSim branded program. The program identifies elite SimAngus bulls with specific production attributes as mating solutions for dairy producers who breed some of their herd to beef. The program’s objective is threefold: to provide additional revenue to dairy producers through the production of value-added terminal calves; to offer new marketing avenues for progressive beef seedstock operations; and to offer a consistent supply of high-quality calves better situated to capture market premiums. “Holstein producers now have
the opportunity to easily participate by simply selecting from the list of HOLSim bulls carried by their semen provider,” said Chip Kemp, ASA director of commercial and industry operations. “Through the International Genetic Solutions platform, we took a breed agnostic look at what type of beef bulls make the most sense to complement a Holstein female to add the most profitability to the terminal calf.” Qualifying for the sire list is not easy, and bulls that do so represent an elite group of beef genetics. All bulls in the program will be required to include the HOLSim logo in all marketing and promotional material. “The bulls must be homo-
z ygous black, homoz ygous polled, have a minimum birth weight accuracy of 0.4, and meet a minimum threshold in the HOLSim Index,” Kemp explained. The HOLSim Index uses the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator, the industry leader in feeder cattle evaluation, as the foundation for this effort. The results from the FPC are then adjusted for the unique economic situations relevant to Holstein cattle, namely, the need for added calving ease, muscle conformation, grading ability and sensitivity to carcass length. John Meyer, CEO of Holstein Association USA, said the HOLSim program has the potential to change the beef-on-dairy dynamic.
“Instead of just breeding Holsteins to a black beef bull, now dairy farmers can breed to a SimAngus bull that ranks high on the HOLSim index. By doing that, they can raise more profitable offspring coveted by both the feedlot and the consumer,” Meyer said. The program is underpinned by HAUSA’s industry-leading animal identification program, something that will add increasing value in the marketplace as consumers require more information about where their food comes from. Because dair y operations calve year-round, a continuous and steady supply of high-quality beef will be available to distributors, retailers and restaurateurs that have struggled historically with seasonal fluctuations of
supplies. To qualify for the program, all animals must have a registered Holstein dam, and be bred to SimAngus bulls identified through the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator. The HOLSim program is the first of its kind and offers dairy farmers a unique opportunity to build new profit centers. “To my knowledge, this is the first time that a beef and a dairy breed association have collaborated to have a specific program to benefit both organizations and their respective members and industries,” Meyer said. To learn more, visit simmental.org, or holsteinusa.com, or contact Darin Johnson at 802451-4048, or djohnson@holstein. com.
NCF accepting applications for CME beef industry scholarships DEN VER — The National C at t lemen’s Fou ndat ion is accept i ng appl icat ions for 2020-2021 beef industry scholarships sponsored by CME Group. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry. “CME Group is pleased to support the next generation of cattlemen and women, while
promoting par ticipation in an industry that is critical to feeding the world,” said Tim Andriesen, CME Group agricultural products managing director. “During the nearly three decades of partnership with the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and NCBA, we’ve worked together to strengthen the education of tomorrow’s industry leaders on risk management in
the beef industry.” The CME Beef Industr y Scholarship was first introduced in 1989. Today, the scholarship recognizes and encourages talented students who will each play an important role in the future of food production in America. Students studying education, communication, production, research or other areas related to the beef industry should con-
sider applying for the scholarship. Applicants for the 2020-2021 scholarship must submit a onepage letter expressing their career goals related to the beef industry. Students also must write a 750-word essay describing an issue in the beef industry and offering solutions to this problem. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate stu-
dent enrolled at a two- or fouryear college. Online applications should be submitted by Nov. 8. Scholarship winners will be announced in January and recognition will be given in San Antonio, Texas, during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. For more information, visit www.nationalcattlemensfoundation.org.
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