Thanks to all of our members who exhibited and attended the IFCA Convention last week, it was a great success and so good to see everyone.  We are sad to share with you however that one of our members and exhibitor, Alan Schmidt of Specialty Fertilizer Products, passed away suddenly on the evening of January 22nd while attending the IFCA show in Peoria.  We send our thoughts and prayers to Alan's wife Jeana, their daughters and entire family.  Alan was from Marissa, IL and worked in the ag industry his entire life.  Memorials in Alan's memory can be sent to St. Agatha Catholic Church, 205 S. Market St, New Athens IL  62264.