Illinois agriculture remains rooted in tradition, but emerging technologies are continually advancing the industry. For students in Illinois State’s Agriculture Department, hands-on learning opportunities are essential for merging the past and present with classroom theory and current best practices.
Unit: University Farm
Retirement reception for Derango, June 10
A retirement reception to honor Russell Derango’s 38 years of service to Illinois State University will begin at 5 p.m. June 10, at the University Farm. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m., served by Longhorn Steakhouse.
CAST 50×50: Sarah Voss, Agriculture
Sophomore track member and CAST student Sarah Voss is featured in the CAST 50×50 series.
RSO selling pork to fund trip to marketing competition
The National Agri-Marketing Association student organization at Illinois State University is selling pork products to raise money for their annual trip to a marketing competition in Dallas, Texas.
RSO selling pork to fund trip to marketing competition
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is selling pork products from the University Farm at Lexington to fund a trip to the student marketing competition in Kansas City, Missouri.
Talent beyond teaching: Campus jobs outside the classroom
Tell someone you work at the University and the same question is consistently asked: Do you teach? About 1,400 do at Illinois State, but many others are needed away from the classroom in jobs that are often unusual.