Monday, June 27, 2011

Crop Tour Sponsor Update

Grower Host- Leon Lacock, Newton Township

Our Reply: Thanks Leon!

You'll Hear it Here First!

Crop Tour Sponsor Update

Grower Host- Hogan Farms, Fremont Towship
Our Reply: Thanks Dustin!

Poll Question

Be sure to vote on the Poll Question on the right side of the Blog if you haven't already... only 1 day left to go!

We Still Need Grower Hosts!


These local producers are on board... You should be too!

Fairbank Township- 1) Troy Kane

Sumner Township- 1) Benji Michels
                                2) Chuck Mazur

Homer Township- 1) Randy Ratchford
                              2) Richard Crain

Liberty Township- 1) Rick Johnson

Perry Township- 1) Vogel Farms
Madison Township- 1) Tim Rathe

Hazleton Township- 1) Frye Farms

Cono Township- 1) Scott Nelson

Newton Township- 1) Don Kuhn

Buffalo Township- 1) Doug Rathbun

Westburg Township- 1) Donnie Strauel

Fremont Township- 1) Paris Farms

Washington Township- 1) Kevin Klotzbach

We need 2 producers in each township. Call Pete at 319-327-0806 to reserve your farm as a stop on the 2011 Crop Tour Yield Estimation Contest!

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Leavin' Lamont

Next stop... Winthrop!

Youngest Driver

Crop Tour Sponsor Update

Grower Host- Kevin Klotzbach, Washington Township

Event Organizer- Andy White!

That's Pat Donnelly

Driving John Behan's 1206 Turbo Diesel Farmall

Kevin and Deb Klotzbach

Kevin driving a 2150 Oliver and Deb a 1555 Oliver

That's Jason Palmer

Backbone State Park

Just Leaving Aurora

Back on the Road

Live Updates All Day

Andy White Tractor Ride throughout Buchanan County taking place right now!

News From The Coffee Shop will have live updates throughout the day from the Andy White Tractor Ride!


Tour Itinerary:

Start- 9 am Andy White's House
First Stop- Pilot Grove Farms
2nd Stop- Jakeway Park near Aurora
Lunch- Grill out at Backbone State Park, NE of Lamont
Afternoon- TBA, check back for details

Lined Up!


Adam White reports that there are 25 tractors on the ride right now and more are on the way!

Andy White Tractor Ride- LIVE!

First stop: Pilot Grove Farms- Rick and Scott Frye

NE District Scout Team Sponsor

Team Sponsor for 2011 Buchanan County Crop Tour
Thank You John McMillan- Monsanto Brand Products!


Call Pete @ 319-327-0806 if you would like to help sponsor the 2011 "News From The Coffee Shop" Buchanan County Crop Tour.

We still need 1 Scout Team Sponsor

SW District Scout Team Sponsor

Team Sponsor for 2011 Buchanan County Crop Tour
Thank You Bob Hanson- Pioneer Brand Products!


Call Pete @ 319-327-0806 if you would like to help sponsor the 2011 "News From The Coffee Shop" Buchanan County Crop Tour.

We still need 2 Team Sponsors

Friday, June 24, 2011

That's Max Cherry

Hail Damage

Checkin' for hail in Northeast Buchanan County. Strom date was June 8th.

Andy White Tractor Ride

Andy White tractor ride throughout Buchanan County scheduled for 9 a.m. June 25, 2011. Call Andy for more details at 319-533-6895

News From The Coffee Shop will have live updates Saturday, June 25, 2011 from the Andy White Tractor Ride beginning at 1p.m.