Well hello to all of the corn picker forum out there. I hope that everyone is having a great summer. As for here in the Midwest it has been very DRY. I am posting on here to announce that a corn picker reunion has been scheduled in Walnut Illinois on October 19th and 20th. With the rain dates being October 26th and 27th 2012. I hope to see you there. There is also contact information on the flier that I have attached with this post. Thank you.
Just a little update on the corn for the show about 20 acres is irrigated and it was all planted later and is just starting to tassle so hope we can catch a rain this weekend ! But it looks very good so far !
Hello, Kevin. Looking forward to joining you and our other corn picker friends at the Reunion in Walnut. I plan on bringing the JD 200 corn picker and hopefully one or two more pickers (haven't decided which ones yet). I will also bring the picker posters too. CornPickerBob
Good afternoon , just to give a little update before we get to the field , I walk the picking show corn this morning and was pleasantly surprised ,the part that was irritated which is ruffly 20 acres-and did a hand check was running about 197-215 and looked great .
The none irrigated corn I was happy with considering this years lack of rain and heat , my hand samples come up with 78 to 136 with every thing in-between , so over all not not bad .
Also to update a little we will be setting up on Thursday before the show and will open up the field .
The Rotary is starting serving bisque's and gravy at 7 am ,
operators meeting at 8.45 and the national anthem at 9 and a fly over to get us started !
children's corn box and hand shelling milking the cow
picking and shelling, stalk shredding till 11.30
will do some plowing at 10.30 till 12.30
lunch break11.30 for sheller`s and pickers
combining soybeans
picking and shelling again till 3
shredding and plowing starting again at 2
Picking demo of a 14 row Oxbo seed corn picker picking into the antique tractors & wagons on the go !!
more of the above to be filled out totally by picking time !!!
It is being filmed by High Yield Productions and copy's will be given to each operator that brings something to participate! Cpys can can be purchased by others . Aerial footage will be done by a helicopter !
Can I get a show of hands of people that might show or bring something to participate !!!!??????????????
Can contact me at 815-878-2524 Hope to see U here !!
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I am planning on being there Friday night-Saturday. I believe my dad will join along on the ride. I will not be bringing any picker-tractor-wagon-sheller with me. I just do not have the means to transport the toys. Would being there Friday be better than being around on Saturday? I can only swing a one day stay.
Even though I'm not planning on being there, I'd vote for bringing the sheller. Many people have not seen a 237 with the sheller attachment! (I had one years ago but I know I wouldn't mind seeing one again)
Planning on attending with the Ford 960 and the 2 row mounted picker. We really enjoy the show in Walnut and appreciate Kevin and his staff going to all the effort. Thanks Kevin.
That depends on the direction u are coming from on staying and directions . We are located on the North East side of Walnut off of RT 92, the show and my farmstead borders up against town so if you are coming in from the east two streets past the water tower is Rodney Ave their will be signs their And coming from the west come on RT 92 go three blocks pass the Shell gas station and turn left , their will be signs again !! Don't forget to sign in !!!
Hotels in Princeton ILL. and in Rock Falls ILL also in Mendota ILL and Dixon ILL. All are between 17 and miles from Walnut !!
