Scouting fields is one way farmers check on the condition of their crop during the growing season. Find out what that means and more in this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast with local farmer, Paul Schuler.
Tune in every week for the Farm to Table segment Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m. on WJBC radio.
“Farm Hats” creator Kent Blunier is one of many farmers who share ‘felfies’ (farmer selfies) on the group’s Facebook page.
Farmers can literally and figuratively wear a lot of different hats in a day. About a year ago, the thought inspired Livingston County farmer, Kent Blunier, to create Facebook group called “Farm Hats.”
The idea took root and quickly grew to include farmers from around the world who post “felfies” or farmer-selfies about their day to day activities and what ‘hat’ they might be wearing.
Get the story from the farmer who got the ball rolling in this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast. Plus listen every Wednesday at 12:45 for the Farm to Table segment on WJBC Radio. Plus make sure you check out the Farm Hats group on Facebook!
All aboard! A group of 21 McLean County Teachers toured One Earth Energy ethanol plant in Gibson City as part of an Ag in the Classroom educator workshop.
A group of 21 teachers got up close to agriculture on farm tours as part of an educational workshop. The Agriculture STEM-ing the Next Generation workshop focused on ways for teachers to incorporate agriculture into their classrooms.
Hear more about the experience from elementary teacher, Deb Rettig in this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast.
Tune in every Wednesday at 12:45 to hear the Farm to Table segment on WJBC Radio.