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    • Home
    • Membership
    • Events
    • Forage News
      • Get Advice at The Hub
      • Alfalfa Retation
      • Alfalfa Weevil Damage
      • Aphid Damage
      • Managing Broomsedge
      • Fescue: Good, Bad, Ugly
      • Better Forage Quality
      • Protect Stored Hay
      • Soil Fertility
    • Resources
      • Newsletter
      • Videos
      • Publications
      • Research Opportunity
      • Alfalfa Study
      • Grazing and Forage Hub
      • Midwest Grazing Exchange
      • Forage Testing Labs
      • USDA Market Updates
      • Hay and Straw Directory
    • Sponsors

  • Home
  • Membership
  • Events
  • Forage News
    • Get Advice at The Hub
    • Alfalfa Retation
    • Alfalfa Weevil Damage
    • Aphid Damage
    • Managing Broomsedge
    • Fescue: Good, Bad, Ugly
    • Better Forage Quality
    • Protect Stored Hay
    • Soil Fertility
  • Resources
    • Newsletter
    • Videos
    • Publications
    • Research Opportunity
    • Alfalfa Study
    • Grazing and Forage Hub
    • Midwest Grazing Exchange
    • Forage Testing Labs
    • USDA Market Updates
    • Hay and Straw Directory
  • Sponsors

Support the forage and grazing industry.

Membership to the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council

Working together, we can build an agriculture future that supports farm families and soil health.


Member Benefits

  • All benefits of the American Forage and Grassland Council.
  • Quarterly Forage Feed newsletter with articles and events of interest.
  • Corporate members received complimentary standard exhibit space at two IFGC sponsored events per year. You are recognized in the Forage Feed newsletter and on our website.

Member Fees

  • Student Membership: $5
  • Individual Membership: $30
  • Northwest IFGC Membership: $50
  • Corporate Membership: $200

Pay online at the American Forage and Grassland Council 

Pay with check with the online form and submit to Illinois Forage and Grassland Council, 216 E. Main St., Williamsville, IL 62693. 

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Membership Form

If you prefer to pay by check, download the Membership Form and submit. It's that simple.

IFGC Membership Form (pdf)Download

Leadership

IFGC Executives

Grazing Forage Hub Coordinators

Board of Directors

President: Ron Tombaugh

Streator, IL | 309-531-4229 | darthay@yahoo.com


Vice President: Jon Herron

Raleigh, IL | 618-518-9109 | hay@justsayhay.com


Secretary: Keely Wilcoxen

Ipava, IL | 618-535-1891 keely.wilcoxen@usda.gov


Treasurer: Doug Gucker 

Cisco, IL | 217-877-6042 | dgucker@illinois.edu


Past President: Gregg Zurliene

Eolia, MO | 618-599-2263

President: Ron Tombaugh

Streator, IL | 309-531-4229 | darthay@yahoo.com


Vice President: Jon Herron

Raleigh, IL | 618-518-9109 | hay@justsayhay.com


Secretary: Keely Wilcoxen

Ipava, IL | 618-535-1891 keely.wilcoxen@usda.gov


Treasurer: Doug Gucker 

Cisco, IL | 217-877-6042 | dgucker@illinois.edu


Past President: Gregg Zurliene

Eolia, MO | 618-599-2263 | greggzurliene@gmail.com


Advisor: Matt Bunger

Champaign, IL 61821 | 217-621-4845 | matt.bunger@usda.gov

Board of Directors

Grazing Forage Hub Coordinators

Board of Directors

Producers

Richard Schrock

Champaign, IL | schrock@hotmail.com

Don Brown

Davis, IL | don.brownjr708@gmail.com

Brent Henkel

El Paso, IL | brent@henkelfamilyfarms.com

Travis Bressner

Lexington, IL | info@areteag.com


Government and Education

Jay Solomon

Freeport, IL | jssolomo@illinois.edu

Katie Bell

Olney, IL | klbell@illinois.edu

Jennifer Earing 

Normal, 

Producers

Richard Schrock

Champaign, IL | schrock@hotmail.com

Don Brown

Davis, IL | don.brownjr708@gmail.com

Brent Henkel

El Paso, IL | brent@henkelfamilyfarms.com

Travis Bressner

Lexington, IL | info@areteag.com


Government and Education

Jay Solomon

Freeport, IL | jssolomo@illinois.edu

Katie Bell

Olney, IL | klbell@illinois.edu

Jennifer Earing 

Normal, IL | jeearin@ilstu.edu

Travis Meteer

Baylis, IL | wmeteer@gmail.com


Industry 

Joey Stasell 

Toluca, IL | jcstase@gmail.com

Chris Basham

Ashkum, IL | chrisb@proharvestseeds.com

Grazing Forage Hub Coordinators

Grazing Forage Hub Coordinators

Grazing Forage Hub Coordinators

Logan Karcher

Dahlgren, IL | logan@ilgrazinglands.org


Judy Bingman

Champaign, IL | judymaebingman@gmail.com


Illinois Forage & Grassland Council

PO Box 233, Greenville, IL 62246

forage@illinoisforage.org

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