Membership
Download the membership form & submit by mail with payment!
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals.
Your membership and/or registration fee will fund our mission.
- Student Membership: $5
- Individual Membership: $30
- Northwest IFGC Membership: $50
- Corporate Membership: $200
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Recent Awards
IFGC Recognizes:
Matt Bunger is Pastureland Conservationist of the Year at AFGC Conference 2022
Matt Bunger is Pastureland Conservationist of the Year at AFGC Conference 2022
Matt Bunger is Pastureland Conservationist of the Year at AFGC Conference 2022
Matt Bunger is Pastureland Conservationist of the Year at AFGC Conference 2022
Matt Bunger is Pastureland Conservationist of the Year at AFGC Conference 2022
About Us
Forage Institute
Forage Institute
Forage Institute
The Forage Institute is a meeting held every spring to share technical and educational information on the latest industry trends, research and forage news that affects Illinois forage & hay producers.
Forage Expo
Forage Institute
Forage Institute
Attend the Forage Expo in the summer to learn more about current events, hear from producers about their latest best management practices and view forage equipment demonstrations. Don't forget to enter the hay quality contest!
Become a Member
Forage Institute
Become a Member
Illinois Forage and Grassland members include forage producers, students, educators, government and industry representatives. IFGC members receive the quarterly newsletter "Forage Feed", discounted registration fees for the Forage Institute, and corporate membership includes standard exhibit space at two IFGC sponsored events each year. Corporate sponsors are recognized in the "Forage Feed" newsletter and on our website. You also receive a membership to the American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC). The AFGC promotes the profitable production and sustainable utilization of quality forage and grasslands. For more information about AFGC membership click the link below.
Our Mission
The mission of the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council is to provide the framework that unites industry, producers, educational and government institutions for the production, marketing and wise use of forages and grasslands.
Illinois Forage Feed is a quarterly newsletter published by IFGC. To subscribe to Forage Feed, simply become a member of IFGC and you'll be added to our mailing list.
Leadership
IFGC Executives
IFGC Board Members
IFGC Board Members
President: Doug Hanson
Ashkum, IL 815.382.6684
Vice Presidents:
Dr. Jennifer Earing
Normal, IL 309.438.1525
Gregg Zurliene
Folia, MO 618.599.2263
Secretary: Matt Bunger
Williamsville, IL 217.473.2690
Treasurer: Doug Gucker
Cisco, IL dgucker@illinois.edu
Past President: Jared Godfrey
Wildwood, MO
IFGC Board Members
IFGC Board Members
IFGC Board Members
Producers
Ron Tombaugh - Streator, IL | darthay@yahoo.com
David Ernst - New Douglas, IL | davidernst@frontiernet.net
Travis Meteer - Baylis, IL | wmeteer@gmail.com
Steve Berning - Warrenville, IL | steve@galushafarm.com
Education/Government
Justin Rickard - Normal, IL | jwricka@ilstu.edu
Abbie Sperry- Carthage, IL | abbiesperry@usda.gov
Industry
Laura Lant - Macomb, IL| laura@midwestgrass.com
Gregg Zurliene - Eolia, MO | greggzurliene@gmail.com
Jamie Washburn, Martinsville, IL | jamie@dga-national.org
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