RFD Town & Country Partners: Recent Episodes
Illinois Farm Bureau
Town & Country Partnersâ features the best of Illinois farm and food-related places, events, issues and people. It airs Monday through Friday on the statewide RFD Radio Network®.
RFD Radioâs DeLoss Jahnke interviews Tony Pferschy of Garlic Breath Farm in Kane County.
And Mike Orso tells us the story of the corporate chef for the Illinois-based dairy cooperative, Prairie Farms, Rob Lagerlof, who is hanging up his ice cream scoop at the end of this week and will head off to Iceland.
DeLoss Jahnke talks outdoors with Tim Schweizer from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. And Knox County farmer Adrienne DeSutter talks mental health on the farm.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Randy Graham of Curtis Orchard in Champaign County. Randy also represents the Illinois Specialty Growers Association, which is hosting the Specialty Crop Conference Jan. 5-7. DeLoss wraps up the show with a feature interview with Dave Peach, who serves as public address announcer at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Christmas Eve edition of Town & Country Partners includes a discussion of firewood care with University of Illinois Extension expert Rich Hentchel. IDNR's Colleen Callahan provides an update on the black vulture population in southern Illinois. RFD Radio's Jim Taylor wraps up the show chatting with Kurt Gibson from the Illinois High School Association.
Conversation with Monica Nyman, St. Louis Dairy Council. Mike Orso shares his weekly segment.
Monthly conversation with Charlyn Fargo and we also hear from Joe Crain regarding the State of Sound exhibit.
Darin Copeland, Prairie Farms Dairy and IFB's Aly Preston shares information about impaired driving and awareness during the holiday season.
Jenny Webb, Illinois Farm Bureau Member Engagement Manager and Greg Anderson with the National Biodiesel Board.
DeLoss visits with Illinois Pork Producer's Mike Borgic about their feature on Illinois' highest rated pork items on menus across the state. Later he talks with outgoing IFB Young Leader chair Wayne Gehrke.
Monthly Conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau's Gracie Pierson and Mike Orso shares his weekly segment.
Coverage from the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. DeLoss talks with Gracelynn Dale, Bureau County Farm Bureau member and newly elected IFBYL vice-chair. She shares about her background and her goal to make 1 pie per week. Later, we hear from Tom Poole, Cook County Young Leader Chair about his background and a project that received a most outstanding project award.
Darin Copeland, Prairie Farms Dairy and a conversation with the Butterball Turkey Hotline.
Monthly conversation with Tim Schweizer, Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Mike Orso then shares his weekly segment from a Turkey farm in DeKalb County.
A visit with Illinois Farm Bureau's Raghela Scavuzzo and an update from Tim Schweizer with the IDNR. Mike Orso talks with a supermarket store manager, chef and registered dietitian about food availability, new meal trends, and how to meet special diet needs some of your Thanksgiving guests may have.
We hear from Randy Graham, Illinois Specialty Growers Association and the winners of the IHSA/IPPA Pork Chop Challenge.
Jim Taylor meets with Jenny Webb, Illinois Farm Bureau Member Engagement Manager and then talks with Marshfield Clinic regarding a study they are conducting on Farm Safety Attititudes.
Conversation with Tony Pferschy, Garlic Breath Farms and Nicole Johnson, director of the Butterball Hotline.
Today DeLoss visits with Eric Hodel, Chief Operating Officer, Midwest Food Bank to learn about their mission and services. He wraps up the show with a conversation with Gracie Pierson, Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Education Manager.
Jim Taylor provides you with the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA reports.
A Veteran's Day Tribute with Mark DePue, Director of Oral History, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and Tony Pferschy, Garlic Breath Farm and the Homegrown by Hero Farmer Veteran of the year.
A conversation on Men's Health issues with Dr. Jeffrey Hoscheck and Mike Orso shares the story of a Community Harvest in Northeastern Illinois.
Monthly visit with Heather Hampton Knodle and we learn about the Mississippi Mud Pottery Company in Alton, IL.
Jim Taylor provides us the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA reports.
Monthly conversations with Kevin Daugherty Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom and Quinn Adamowski, Landmarks Illinois.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Wendy Blunier of Roanoke, IL who was recently surprised on the Today Show with a trip to Key West. Later in the show, Mike Orso talks with Carolyn Valdee and Valeriy Bianco who participate in indoor farmers markets.
Monthly look to the skies with Blake Roderick and a conversation with Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director Commodity and Livestock Programs.
Conversation with Dennis Heepke, Madison County Horseradish Farmer and DeLoss then talks with Greg Halbleib to hear the story of a High School Football game with the final score of 94-72.
Jim Taylor provides the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA reports.
Conversation with Darin Copeland, Prairie Farms Dairy and Madison County Farmer Dennis Heepke who talks about growing horseradish.
Monthly visit with Randy Graham, Curtis Orchard and President of Illinois Specialty Growers Association and Darren Riggs in Champaign County owner of Riggs Brewing Company.
Jim Taylor brings us the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA reports.
Bill Heyen, Triple H BBQ from Gillespe, IL, recently won the American Royal Invitational BBQ Contest. DeLoss visits with him about his method. We then receive a monthly conversation with Jenny Webb, Member Engagement Manager Illinois Farm Bureau.
Jim Taylor visits with Angela DeVere with the Galena area Chamber of Commerce about upcoming activities for late October. Mike Orso shares his weekly segment - highlighting a new farmers market in Chicago.
DeLoss visits with Kaylee Heap, Heaps Giant Pumpkin and Raghela Scavuzzo, Illinois Farm Bureau.
Monthly conversation with Charlyn Fargo, University of Illinois school of medicine. The show wraps up with a conversation about the Jacksonville Main Street Pumpkin Festival.
Jim Taylor provides the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA segments.
DeLoss talks with Monica Nyman, St. Louis Dairy Council and Gracie Pierson, Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager.
DeLoss talks inflation with Scott Jensen, COUNTRY Financial Manager of Financial Planning Support. Mike Orso provides his weekly segment.
Monthly conversation with Heather Hampton Knodle. DeLoss then visits with Emerson Tarr, LeRoy FFA Member, who is a National Proficiency Finalist/Ag Sales/Entrepreneurship at this year's National FFA convention. #BlueJacketsonRFDRadio
Jim Taylor shares weekly reports from the University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA.
DeLoss visits with Kevin Daugherty, Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom and Frank Butterfield from Landmarks Illinois.
DeLoss Jahnke talks Damian Navarro, owner of Navarro farms talks about their mission in Will County. Mike Orso shares his weekly segment with coverage of a Northern Illinois Farm Stroll.
DeLoss Jahnke gets a popcorn harvest update from Pilot Knob Comforts in Knox County. He then celebrates pizza month by talking to his local pizza chain.
Jim Taylor provides the weekly updates from the University of Illinois Extension Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA.
DeLoss Jahnke gets a flu shot and COVID-19 update from Illinois Farm Bureau Registered Nurse, Devon Flammang. He then learns about the Ropp Road Roundup coming up this weekend.
Get an update of events going on in the community of Monticello and from Tim Schweizer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
DeLoss Jahnke gets a monthly report from Randy Graham, Curtis Orchard and President of Illinois Specialty Growers Association. Jim Taylor provides a highlight of FFA Members in our spotlight of #BlueJacketsOnRFDRadio
Jim Taylor provides weekly University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA reports.
DeLoss talks with Gary Tretter with Somerset Farm about supply and demand issues and how that has impacted his business. Later, Darin Copeland from Prairie Farms joins the show.
DeLoss gets an udpate from Christ Orchard in Peoria County and Mike Orso provides his weekly segment.
DeLoss Jahnke has a conversation with Mark DePue from the Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library and Charlyn Fargo, University of Illinois School of Medicine in Springfield.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Julia Recko with the AFBF Foundation for Agriculture about Feeding Minds Press and the Book Barn at Night. Later in the show he talks with Joey Long with the CH Moore Homestead Museum about the upcoming Apple & Pork Festival in Clinton, IL.
Jim Taylor provides the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Department of Natural Resources and IHSA report.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Jenny Webb, Illinois Farm Bureau Member Engagement Manager about upcoming Youth and Collegiate programs. He then receives a report on the Morton Pumpkin Festival.
Conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau's Raghela Scavuzzo and Mike Orso shares his weekly segment.
Deloss Jahnke has his monthly visit with COUNTRY Financial Planner Scott Jensen. He later talks with Jana Knupp, Western Illinois University School of Agriculture, about the upcoming BBQ competition this weekend.
Jim Taylor provides the weekly University of Illinois Extension, Department of Natural Resources and IHSA Reports.
Mike Deppert, Tazewell County Farmer provides an update on the pumpkin crop. Gracie Pierson shares more information on consumer education activities. Finally, DeLoss visits with Gerry Beard from Cass County about the Arenzville Burgoo happening this weekend.
Conversation with Will Stephens, Murphysboro Mayor about the Riverside Art, Wine and Blues Festival this weekend. Gracie Pierson provides a consumer education update from Illinois Farm Bureau. Mike Orso shares a conversation with Greg and Mariah Dale Anderson about growing mums.
Visit with Cody Diekhoff, also known as Chicago Farmer, a performer at the Farm Progress Show last week. DeLoss then looks to the skies with a conversation with Blake Roderick.
Jim Taylor provides the Friday update from the University of Illinois Extension Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the IHSA.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Kevin Daugherty, Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom and Lisa DiChiera, Landmarks Illinois Director of Advocacy.
DeLoss visits with Lauren Lurkins, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy on programs Illinois Farm Bureau and County Farm Bureaus are working on. Mike Orso talks with Family farmers Raoul, Jodie and Brandon Bergersen about what might be in store if you visit Illinois orchards this autumn.
Conversation with Karalee Misner with the Decatur Park District and Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Livestock Programs.
Conversation with Randy Graham from Illinois Specialty Growers Association and Curtis Orchard.
Country singer Lee Brice talks about his upcoming concert at the Farm Progress Show on September 1, presented by Case IH, followed up with the weekly IHSA report.
DeLoss Jahnke talks with Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Director of Water Resources about drought conditions in the state and what that means for products consumers purchase at the grocery store. Mike Orso talks with Educators, Alumni and current students at the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine program.
Conversation with Charlyn Fargo at the SIU School of Medicine. Rita Frazer met up with Matt Bradshaw at the Orr Research Center Groundbreaking. DeLoss wraps up with Tim Schweizer from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Conversation with Monica Nyman from the St. Louis Dairy Council and Mike Borgic with the Illinois Pork Producers Association.
DeLoss visits with Jenny Webb about Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader and youth activities for late summer and the fall. Doug Anderson, Manager of Wayne & White County Farm Bureaus on a Carbon Market Conference in SE Illinois on August 24.
A visit with one of the Illinois State Fair Farmers of the Day, the Bacons from Knob Hill Livestock. Mike Orso provides his weekly segment on Fair Food Favorites.
Conversation with Debbie Lyons-Blythe, Chair of the Sustainable Beef Roundtable. DeLoss then meets with State FFA President Adam Loker and Jennifer Tirey, with the Illinois Pork Producers Association from the Illinois State Fair.
Conversations with Dr. Shalene McNeil, Dietician with the National Cattleman's Beef Association and Chip Pew, Railroad Safety Specialist with Operation Lifesaver.
Jim Taylor provides weekly segments from the University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and IHSA.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Todd Mickley to learn about the upcoming 150th Whiteside County Fair. In the final segment, Mike Orso meets with NWS Meteorologist Rafal Ogorek on the challenges of forecasting the weather and State Climatologist Trent Ford shares details on climate related research underway.
Conversation on college funding with Scott Jensen, Financial Planner with COUNTRY Financial. Bailey Harsh with the University of Illinois Meat Sciences Department shares information on the program the department offers to educate and train those in the small and medium sized meat processing industry.
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For more information regarding this podcast or to share a story with the RFD Radio Network, contact Patti Penn at ppenn@ilfb.org or 309-557-3286.
For more information regarding this podcast or to share a story with the RFD Radio Network, contact Patti Penn at ppenn@ilfb.org or 309-557-3286.