Check out the line-up of virtual workshops from National Ag in the Classroom June 24-25!
Each workshop will have a separate Zoom link & you will can register for just one workshop or all of them! (Note: times listed below are central time)
8 a.m. Scrambled States of America (elementary)
9:30 a.m. Cattle, Pigs, and Turkeys – Oh My! (all grades)
11 a.m. Hands-On, Problem-Based Learning Where Students Explore and Create (all grades)
12:30 p.m. Driving STEM – Super Soybean Car (all grades)
2 p.m. Hydroponics in Classrooms: Inexpensive Projects and Curriculum for Indoor Gardening (elementary)
3:30 p.m. Bringing the Farm to the Classroom through Virtual Farm Trips (all grades)
Click here for complete descriptions & presenter bios .
Register here
Driving through rural areas of central Illinois, you may notice that two main crops dominate the landscape. Why do Midwestern farmers focus on growing corn and soybeans?
Explore the how these crops came to be such a big part of agriculture in the area with Don Meyer, Illinois State University lecturer in this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast.
Listen for the Farm to Table segment every Wednesday on WJBC radio at 12:45 p.m.
Farm Fresh Answers Podcast
Farm Fresh Podcast: Why Two Crops?
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How high’s the corn? Find out in an update on the growing season from local farmer Paul Schuler in today’s Farm Fresh Podcast.
Be sure to check out the Farm to Table segment every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. on WJBC radio.
https://www.mcleanaitc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/08.17.16_Schuler_GrowingSeason.mp3
Growing up on a family farm and getting involved at a young age inspired a passion for agriculture for McLean County farmer Justin Maitland.
Check out the challenges and opportunities he sees on the horizon as he looks to continue the tradition of farming for his family.
Click below to listen to the segment and be sure to check out the Farm to Table segment every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. on WJBC radio.
https://www.mcleanaitc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/07.13.16_Maitland_YoungFarmer.mp3
Weed free fields are more than just for looks. Unwanted plants compete with the crop for sunlight, soil and water.
Check out some of the tools and strategies farmers use to control weeds in this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast with farmer Gerald Thompson.
Tune in every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. for Farm to Table on WJBC Radio.
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Farm Fresh Podcast: Weed & Pest Control
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