RCF in the News





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Rush Creek Farms In the News

News Gazette of Champaign-Urbana (2005)

Soon after we registered our business name, we were contacted by the local newspaper for an article on new farmers. Download a PDF of our article.

Agro-Ecology Newsletter of the University of Illinois College of ACES (2006)

We were among the graduates of the first Central Illinois Farm Beginnings class. Download a PDF of our article.

Agri-News (2006)

Agri-News later picked up the story about Farm Beginnings by the U of I. Download a PDF of our article .

News Gazette of Champaign-Urbana (2007)

The News Gazette did a follow-up story from our 2005 article. Download a PDF of our article.

RFD Radio interview (2007)

We conducted an interview on meat goats while at the Farm Progress Show.

Listen to the show here:

*** Pasture Walk ***

Rush Creek Farms is hosting a pasture walk through the University of Illinois Extension on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at 5:30pm. Dick Cobb and Dean Oswald will be presenting the program. See Sheep Net/Meat Goat Net for more information.

Speaking Engagements

IMGP Spring Fling Goat Show and Auction
“Parasite Problems in Meat Goats”
Clinton, IL
April 23, 2005

Farm Beginnings Workshop
“The Evolution of Rush Creek Farms”
Illinois State University Farm, Lexington, IL
Building Your Business Plan
http://www.farmbeginnings.uiuc.edu/schedule.html
November 18, 2006

Speaker at IMGP Annual Meeting
“Drug Residues in Meat Goats”
Springfield, IL
January 20, 2007

Panelist
“Alternative Ways to Profit from Your Acreage”
DeKalb County Extension Office, Sycamore, IL
November 11, 2006

Panelist for focus group
“Marketing Opportunities for Meat Goat Producers”
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
December 11, 2006

Andrew and Jennifer are certified FAMACHA© trainers. If you or your organization is interested in holding a FAMACHA© training class, please contact us.