To wrap up the Knox County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Cover Crop Project, the Illinois Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Grant will allow the Knox County Farm Bureau to award seed assistance grants to 25 Knox County Farm Bureau Members who purchase and plant cover crop seed from West Central FS. The $250 incentive will be awarded on a first come first serve basis, after membership and seed purchase is verified.
Awardee agrees to provide data (such as acreage of cover crops, seed mix type, use, etc.) and have name publicized in communications about the project and grant. Cover crop seed mix must be purchased from West Central FS from July 1- August 1. Knox County Farm Bureau voting membership must be active as of August 31, 2025.
Members can begin applying for this program HERE, or by calling the office at 309-342-2036 and providing your name, farm name, phone number, email, Farm Bureau membership number, and West Central FS location seed will be purchased from.
Current and former Cover Crop Project participants are not eligible to participate. A minimum purchase of $500 worth of cover crop seed is required to participate.
180 South Soangetaha Road, Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: (309) 342-2036 • Fax: (309) 342-4136
