Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Literacy

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Teachers! Grants are now open for the Book and Project Grants! The deadline to apply is October 16th. Here is the link to apply: https://www.agintheclassroom.org/programs-events/teacher-grants/
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Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau

Last Wednesday, we had the opportunity to participate in the IDA Public Library's Touch a Truck. We made green bean necklaces with the kids. Their summer theme is, "Plant A Seed, Read". We had fun with the kids and their parents!
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Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau

On the second day of Summer Ag Institute we had speakers come to us at the Winnebago Boone Farm Bureau building. Thanks to Ed Mulholland of AHW Equipment who spoke about John Deere technology. Thanks, also, to Jeremy Doetch from Sweetwater Technology. He presented about drones and demonstrated one. Finally, in the afternoon, Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom presented some lessons that the teachers could use in their classrooms!
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Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
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Boone County Community Foundation
IAA Foundation

Summer Ag Institute was a success! It was two full days of go, go, go! Teachers learned about how agriculture is using AI, and other technology to make their operations better.

On the first day, we visited Baker Precision Planter in Orangeville. The teachers learned about how dangerous grain entrapment. They even trapped a teacher and the other teachers "rescued" her. They also have a robotic dairy.

Then we traveled to Arrow Meats. They spoke about how technology really increased their productivity. After that, we met with Dr. Bob from New Hope Vet Clinic. Finally, we wrapped up the day, Stephenson Service Company. Teachers learned how their big sprayers work and even got a chance to go inside.

Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Boone County Community Foundation
IAA Foundation
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom

Today Ag in the Classroom conducted a training for the Lockwood Camp counselors. They learned about pigs, sheep, poultry, and rabbits. Campers arrive on Monday!
Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau
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Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

Happy National Cheese Day! June Dairy Month started in 1937 as "National Milk Month". Grocer organizations and chain stores established the campaign to boost demand and distribute a surplus of milk during the warm summer months when cows were turned out to pasture.
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Midwest Dairy

Teachers! Today is the last day to register Summer Ag Institute! As a reminder, you can register for one or two days. If you want graduate credit, you must register for two days.
Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau

We are wishing the best to these two ladies! Holly and Angi were a big part of Ag in the Classroom in our two counties! They are pursuing other opportunities in their lives. We will miss them!
Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau

Thirty eight classrooms hatched chicks this spring with great success thanks to Ag in the Classroom! Thanks to Phillip Raines, Kevin Shedd, Sarah Mueller, and Katie Rudy who adopted the chicks who didn't have a home.
Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Boone County Community Foundation
IAA Foundation
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