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Tractor Trek rolls out in July

Submitted by mchenrycfb on Tue, 06/29/2021 - 14:32

McHenry County Farm Bureau and McHenry County Antique Farm Equipment Association are co-sponsoring their 19th annual “Tractor Trek” on Saturday, July 17. The ride will begin in the Ringwood area and will travel into Southern Wisconsin during the morning route. It will then return to Illinois for a lunch stop at Crandall’s Restaurant in Hebron. In the afternoon, participants can stay on the designated route and return to Ringwood, or they can peel off.  

Summer Agriculture Institute 2021 Recap

Submitted by mchenrycfb on Wed, 06/23/2021 - 16:02

             Last week, McHenry County Farm Bureau hosted 13 teachers from around the county in our annual Summer Agriculture Institute. During the four-day course, the teachers participated in farm tours and classroom activities that allowed them to expand their knowledge of the industry  and discover ways to incorporate agriculture into their classrooms. The four-day course consisted of three days of touring local farms and one day  in the classroom.