For Immediate Release

OREGON, Ill. – The successful Ag Career Exploration Fair on Nov. 17 allowed high school students to network with colleges and employers in attendance. Colleges shared information on the many majors in agriculture and what it takes to get a degree and answered questions. Agriculture-related employers had representatives there to offer career knowledge and discuss the skills that are needed to perform specific jobs.

Melinda Colbert, University of Illinois Extension Ag in the Classroom Program Coordinator, said that the target audience is high school students, and sometimes ag teachers or guidance counselors bring the students. She also said that the home school population that attends continues to grow, along with students that come with their parents.

The event was open to the public.

Ag in the Classroom is offered through the University of Illinois Extension in partnership with Ogle County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Farm Bureau, Ogle County Soil & Water, and Carroll County Soil & Water.

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SOURCE: Melinda Colbert, Ag in the Classroom Program Coordinator