Some of you may have seen me around the McHenry County Farm Bureau office. My name is Kourtney Parks and I am training in McHenry County as part of the county manager trainee program with the Illinois Farm Bureau. I grew up on a farm in Fulton County. I graduated from Western Illinois University in December with an agribusiness degree. In January I started working at the Illinois Farm Bureau home office in Bloomington. While there I learned about all the ways the home office assists county managers and members through the different departments. After training in Bloomington for six weeks, I have trained in McDonough, Jackson, and Union counties. I've been able to see what a county manager does on a daily basis. One of the things I've been involved in while training here is Ag Expo. I had a game called "The Wheel of Ag" that the kids got to play. It was fun getting to interact with the students and teach them about agriculture. I have also helped out with several different projects in the office. Thank you for having me. I have enjoyed my time here.
