The Illinois College School of Agribusiness held a welcome event for the Junior Livestockers a day in advance of the 2023 Illinois State Fair.

WFMB-AM Ag Director, Steve Bridge, had a chance to learn more about the program at illinois College.

The Illinois College School of Agribusiness held a welcome event for the Junior Livestockers a day in advance of the 2023 Illinois State Fair.
WFMB-AM Ag Director, Steve Bridge, had a chance to learn more about the program at illinois College.

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IL State Fair Junior Livestock Welcome Event

Springfield Plastics' annual fundraiser for cancer research is underway. Jennifer Furkin, VP Springfield Plastics, talks about what drives the company to do it, how to give and tells us they are nearing a million dollars raised over the life of the event. 

Springfield Plastics' annual fundraiser for cancer research is underway. Jennifer Furkin, VP Springfield Plastics, talks about what drives the company to do it, how to give and tells us they are nearing a million dollars raised over the life of the event.

Drain for the Cure: Springfield Plastics' Raises Money for Cancer Research

A conversation with Rich Saal, one of the creative forces behind Soil and Soul.

Rich along with Noah Sabich in Soil and Soul worked to catalog and document ten oral histories of individuals who have spent their lives farming in the Sangamon County Watershed. The oral histories, video documentary and photographs will be unveiled on November 7 at UIS as part of the Sangamon Experience. 

A conversation with Rich Saal, one of the creative forces behind Soil and Soul.
Rich along with Noah Sabich in Soil and Soul worked to catalog and document ten oral histories of individuals who have spent their lives farming in the Sangamon County Watershed. The oral histories, video documentary and photographs will be unveiled on November 7 at UIS as part of the Sangamon Experience.

Soil and Soul: An Oral History of Farming In and Around Sangamon County

Tim Maiers talks about an open house scheduled for 11/19 - its a chance to showcase how a monoslope and deep pit barn work for him and his son Trevor in their cattle operation and how the barns aided Trevor's return to the family farm.

Tim Maiers talks about an open house scheduled for 11/19 - its a chance to showcase how a monoslope and deep pit barn work for him and his son Trevor in their cattle operation and how the barns aided Trevor's return to the family farm.

IL State Fair Junior Livestock Welcome Event

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