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With a history deeply rooted in agriculture,
it's no surprise Progressive Farmer
magazine (www.progressivefarmer.com)
named DeKalb County one of the best
places to live in rural America. The City of
DeKalb benefits from the economic stability
provided by the county's agricultural base.
In 1912, DeKalb County was among the first
in the nation to establish an organization
and hire a farm adviser to carry out the
responsibilities of farm bureau work. On
March 27, 1912, the charter was issued
for the DeKalb County Soil Improvement
Association, which eventually evolved into
the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. William
G. Eckhardt became the first "county
agriculturalist" or adviser June 1, 1912.
The flying ear of corn became the symbol
of the DeKalb Agricultural Association in
1936, depicting DeKalb brand corn flying
away with the farm mortgage.
DeKalb County's value of agricultural
production totals nearly $320 million
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