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Cooperators & Supporters - (Past and Current)
Special Recognition
Dr.Gerald Vigue
Retired; Professor of Agriculture at WIU and Program Director of Allison Sustainable Ag/Organic Research Farm from inception until 2006
Dr. Gerald Carlson
Retired; Chair of WIU School of Agriculture and Director of Mid-West Area ARS-USDA - original project design and data analyses
Mr. Tim Howe
Research Associate (1991-2000)
Dr. Rick Hirschi
Brigham Young University-Idaho; Agriculture Economist- analyzed farm economic data and conducted an organic farm survey
Mr. Marlin McClure
Former organic farmer - part time labor and technical support
Doris and Joe Foust
Landowners of research farm- Good Hope, Illinois
Farmers
Mr. Mark and Harold Anderson
Local Conventional and Organic Farmers- Roseville, Illinois- cooperating neighbors; research ideas, tech support, storage and equipment, assisted with farming
Mr. Kenneth Anderson
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois- hay services
Mr. Rodney Byers
Local Farmer- Berwick, Illinois- hay services
Mr. Don Chipman
Local Farmer-Smithshire, Illinois- cooperating neighbor; tech support, equipment and services
Mr. Frank Craver
Local Farmer-Roseville, IL- hay services
Mr. Grant and Ron Curtis
Curtis Farms- Sciota, Illinois- cooperating neighbors, storage
Mr. Lisle and Gene Dakin
Local Farmers- Roseville, Illinois- cooperating neighbors; tech support and services
Mr. Terry Davis
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois- cooperating neighbor; past operator of the farm; research ideas, tech support, equipment and services
Mr. Steve Hall
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois- fertilizer application
Mr. Mike Hull
Local Farmer- Sciota, Illinois- grain harvest
Mr. John Huston
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois- cooperating neighbor; storage for equipment
Mr. Francis, Ed, and Bill Kane
Local Farmers- Roseville, Illinois- cooperating neighbors; equipment and services
Mr. Dan Mowen
Local Farmer- Media, Illinois- grain harvest
Mr. Justin Overstreet
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois- tech support
Mr. Louis and Jeff Reuschel
Conventional and Organic Farmers- Golden, Illinois- collaborated on research study
Mr. Bob Strickler
Local farmer - Roseville, Illinois- cooperating neighbor, equipment and services
Mr. Leroy Tappe
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois-cooperating neighbor; provides hog manure, tech support and equipment
Mr. Pat Thomas
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois- tech support
Mr. Brad Wainman
Local Farmer- Roseville, Illinois-tech support, equipment and services
Equipment
Case IH/Birkey's Farm Store
Provided discounted lease of tractor
A.C. McCartney Farm Equipment
Wataga and Carthage, Illinois- tractor lease
Mr. Curt Dambman
Buffalo Rep- Milledgeville, Illinois- tech support
Mr. Andy Finck
Buffalo Rep- tech support
AGCO Corporation
Massey Ferguson tractor at discounted lease rate, free use of Tye Drill and Paratill subsoiler, technical support
Kuhns Equipment
of Mt. Sterling, IL- tractor lease
Heritage Equipment/John Deere
of Macomb, IL- provided discounted lease of equipment
Fleischer Manufacturing, Inc.
provided Buffalo row crop planter at discounted price, technical assistance and training
M&W Gear Company
donated 15 ft, high-residue rotary hoe
Guy Machinery
provided a 10-ft Howard Rotavator at discounted lease and tech support
Larry Riden- Riden Farm Supply, Inc.-
assisted in the assembly of the Red Baron Flamer and provided the use of an LP tank
Flame Engineering, Inc.
LaCross, Kansas
provided a four row flamer at a reduced lease rate and technical assistance
Production Inputs
American Organics
Art Scheele - provided seed for research
Clarkson Grain Company, Inc.
provided seed for test plots, marketing support
Midwestern Bio-Ag
Bob Yanda- tech support
Blue River Hybrids
Maury Johnson - provided seed for test plots and contributed to field day
Great Harvest Organics
provided seed for test plots
Prairie Hybrid Seeds
provided seed for test plots
Ampac Seed Company
Dave Robison- provided seed for test plots
Midwest Grass & Forage
Scott Jones- provided seed for test plots and tech support
Advanced Biological Marketing
provided seed inoculant
Albert Lea Seed House
provided seed for test plots
Welter Seed & Honey Co.
provided seed for test plots
AgriEnergy Resources
Gary Campbell- provided organic seed treatment products
Nitragin, Inc.
Kyle Luther- provided legume inoculant
Agricoat LLC
Todd Zehr- provided organic seed treatments
AgraQuest, Inc.
Brett Highland- provided organic fungicide spray
ConAgra Foods
donated organic popcorn seed
Field Day Supporters/Product Donors
Peanut Free Planet
donated food for annual field day
Santa Cruz Natural, Inc.
organic beverages donation for annual field day
Stretch Island Fruit, Inc.
organic food donation for annual field day
Dagoba Organic Chocolate
organic food donation for annual field day
Sue Huber, Owner, Sibby's Homestead Organic Ice Cream, Westby, WI-
donated organic ice cream for annual field day
Lotus Brands, Inc
William Collett- product donation for field day
AquaRanch Industries
Myles Harston- natural/organic food donation for field day
Dr. Bronner's Organic Soaps
Ralph Bronner- organic products donation for field day
Nutritek, Inc.
Jim Troglia- natural insect repellant donation for field day
Steaz
Eric Schnell- organic soda donation
Oak Grove Organics
provided organic milk for field day
Choice Organic Teas
provided organic tea for field day
Uncle Matt's Organic
provided organic orange juice for field day
Blue Sky Beverage Company
provided organic soda for field day
Organic Food Bar
provided organic food bars for field day
Go Macro
provided organic food bars for field day
Eden Foods
provided organic food for field day
The Pure Bar
provided organic food bars for field day
Nature's Inventory
provided organic wellness oils for field day
Good Hope Gardens
provided organic produce for field day
Living Earth Farm, Farmington, Illinois-
provided organic produce for field day
Barefoot Gardens-Macomb, Illinois
provided organic produce for field day
Indian Creek Farm-Jacksonville, Illinois
provided organic stew meat for field day
Roger Hendricker Farm-Arenzville, Illinois
provided organic melons for field day
A-maizing Corn Products-Janesville, Wisconsin
provided organic blue corn chips for field day
Annie Moore & Family
Macomb, Illinois- field day meal preparation
Amelia & Charlie Fox
Macomb, Illinois- field day meal preparation
Hy-Vee
Macomb, Illinois- catering for field day and product donation
West Prairie Farm, Macomb, Illinois
Provided grass-fed beef franks and hamburgers for field day
Mercola.com
http://www.mercola.com - provided organic health bars for field day
Sweet Leaf Beverage Co.
http://www.sweetleaftea.com - provided organic tea for field day
Luna and Larry's Organic Coconut Bliss
http://coconutbliss.com - provided organic "ice cream" for field day
Country Choice Organic
http://www.countrychoiceorganic.com - provided organic cookies/snacks for field day
Organic Valley
http://www.organicvalley.coop - provided organic dairy products for field day
Miscellaneous
Jeremy Kane - Channel
Seedsman - provided use of weigh wagon
Craig Lant - Good Hope Fertilizer
Owner - provided use of weigh wagon and general support
Mr. Steve Elmer- USDA-NRCS
Soil Scientist- Monmouth, Illinois- soil mapping and technical support
Western Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Society
Cooperating farmer members
McDonough and Warren Co. Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Duane Mansir and Rick Winbigler- grant from Illinois Department of Agriculture's Conservation 2000 Program; field day support, use of a ridge-till cultivator and guidance system
Kent Woodford- Seeds and More, Inc.
consulted in crop management and weigh wagon use
Mike Ward- Pioneer A DuPont Company
Sales Rep-provided seed for test plots
Key Agricultural Services, Inc.
GPS analysis, crop and soil analysis
Shawn Jones- Pioneer A DuPont Company
Agronomist- provided seed for test plots
Rex Johnson- Pioneer A DuPont Company
Sales Rep- provided use of weigh wagon
Glen Barber- Beck's Hybrids
District Sales Rep- provided use of weigh wagon and field day support
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Contact Information
Dr. Joel Gruver
Office: Knobluch Hall 302
Phone: (309) 298-1215
Email: J-Gruver@wiu.edu
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