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@snowmanreindeer

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Sugarplum says hello! Our SAI 2018 group visited Snowman's Reindeer Farm in Canton, Illinois on our search of niche farming. @Ilagclass

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@HugeHoppinCones

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When talking Illinois crops, you don't normally think Illinois hops. What a great opportunity with @Ilagclass and Summer Ag Institute to learn about niche farming in Illinois!

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Day 3 of Fulton/McDonough Summer Ag Institute. Joni Bucher of @ILBeef is chatting with our teachers about beef production in Illinois.

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Some great end of the year field trips and honors as the school year draws to a close! Looks like a great trip from Cook County to Fulton AgClass!... https://t.co/GvkEZsaEYK

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Show your students what it's like to ride along with a farmer in planting season without leaving your classroom!
#360Corn https://t.co/le43QE0IE9

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We had an awesome embryology lesson today! @SRV_CUSD_4 https://t.co/VEZPP5QSop

[Julia McConkey @McTeacher5]

#embryology #candling #eggspecting #mcconkeymonsters #4teamvalley #agriculture @fultonaitc

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#VoiceSaveRed

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#VoiceSaveAshland

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Agritourism with AITC ~ As of 2014, the Guinness World Record for the largest corn maze was 60 acres.

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Agritourism with AITC ~ Most apple orchards sell not only apples, but also apple cider and many other apple-based products.

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Agritourism with AITC ~ Maple syrup festivals usually take place in late winter, when sugar maple trees sap is collected.

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Agritourism with AITC ~ Today, the use of GPS helps create extremely intricate and complex corn mazes compared to those of the past.

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Agritourism with AITC ~ In 1730, the first apple nursery was opened in Flushing, New York.

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It's the Illinois Great Apple Crunch Day! Grab a fresh apple to crunch into and check out this webite:

https://t.co/YcALSgGWEY

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Harvest time for AITC: A bushel of wheat makes about forty-five 24-ounce boxes of wheat flake cereal.

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Harvest time for AITC! In 2015, through United States grew nearly 14.2 bushels (360 million metric tons) of corn.

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Back to School with Agriculture: Americans eat about 46 slices of pizza per year. Pepperoni is America's favorite topping.

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Back to School with Agriculture: Hand lotion ingredients include lanolin from sheep.