Agronomic News

Pesticide Private applicator License The State of Illinois requires all growers to have a Private Applicator License number on file before you can purchase a restricted use pesticide.  The nearest testing locations are at Jacksonville on January 24th and Springfield on Ferbruary 9th.  You can also take this test at the Department of Agriculture buiding in Springfield by appointment only.  The number to call is 217-782-2172. Lemon Ag Services will not sell or deliver any restricted use pesticide until a grower receives this number.

US National Debt Simple Explaination of our Nation Debt United States Tax Revenue - $2,170,000,000,000 Federal Budget                      - $3,820,000,000,000 New Debt Added This Year - $1,650,000,000,000 National Debt                       - $16,271,000,000,000 Recent Budget Cut                      - $38,500,000,000 Now remove the 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget Annual family Income                      - $21,700 Money the family spends per year - $38,200 Annual debt added to credit cards - $16,500 Old credit card debt                         - $162,710 Family budget cut                                    - $385 Our government spends 40% more money than it takes in.  If our spending habits continue, our nation will be broke in 4 or 5 years.  Let's hope things change before we have the problems of Greece and other financially broke countries!