Coppess to speak at LCSWCD meeting

Don’t miss the 2019 Livingston County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Meeting.
It will be held on January 24 at the Elks Club in Pontiac, starting at 8:00 am with a breakfast buffet.
Jonathan Coppess from the University of Illinois will be the featured speaker. Mr. Coppess was the Administrator and Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs for the Farm Service Agency from 2009-2011. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Policy at the University of Illinois. His presentation will be “Reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill.” This is a great opportunity to hear an engaging and knowledgeable speaker.
Tickets for this year’s event are $10 and can be ordered by contacting the Livingston County Soil & Water Conservation District office at 815-844-6127, ext. 3 or by emailing livingstoncountyswcd@gmail.com.