Hello, McHenry County Farm Bureau members. For some of you this will be a reintroduction and for others, this will be all new. My name is Victoria Goad and I was recently hired by the Illinois Farm Bureau as a County Farm Bureau Manager trainee. This is my second week on the job and I am excited to return to McHenry County, not only because I grew up in McHenry County but because the McHenry County Farm Bureau is near and dear to my heart. Just four short years ago I had the honor of serving as the McHenry County Farm Bureau Intern. During that time I was able to assist with Agriculture in the Classroom, work on the McFarmer Blog, and spark my interest in all of the Farm Bureau.
In December, I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a degree in Agriculture Education. While at the Platteville, I served as the President of the Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Platteville, as well as the President of the Beta Delta chapter of Sigma Alpha, a professional agriculture sorority. I did not grow up on a farm but rather in a small rural community. I first became involved with agriculture through 4-H and FFA.
I began my journey with the Farm Bureau on January 19th with one week of training at the home office in Bloomington. I will spend the next two weeks learning the ropes in McHenry County. Then I will head back to Bloomington for two weeks. After that, I will head to another county to train with that manager. I am excited to be back in my home area and to see some familiar faces and meet new ones. I hope to meet many of you and learn about your operations and agriculture passions.