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08/31/2026

It’s going to be a great year! Excited to have Lydia, Bronson, Greta, Logan, and Ryann on our Ag Council E-Board! Lots of fun events and information coming soon! 🟣🟡

Don’t forget—Aggie Picnic is THIS WEEK! 🎉

📅 Wednesday, September 2 | ⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Horn Field Campus

Our first event of the school year—we can’t wait to see you there!

Entries are open for the 2026-2027 WIU Bull test.• Upgraded bull facilities • Increased bull sale average in 2026• Provi...
08/29/2026

Entries are open for the 2026-2027 WIU Bull test.

• Upgraded bull facilities
• Increased bull sale average in 2026
• Provides Sensehub health monitoring
• Fosters student engagement and learning

Get more information here:

https://www.wiu.edu/cbt/agriculture/bull_test/docs/2026%20WIU%20Bull%20Test%20Entry%20Packet.pdf

📣 IL Ag Teachers Registration is open to bring your students to Greenhand Conference! 📝 Food and freebies included! 🌭 📒 ...
08/27/2026

📣 IL Ag Teachers

Registration is open to bring your students to Greenhand Conference! 📝

Food and freebies included! 🌭 📒 🫟🛍️

(Registration linked in comments 👇 )

One Week Away! A WEEK FROM TODAY… the WIU School of Agriculture is hosting our annual aggie Picnic! A true back-to-schoo...
08/27/2026

One Week Away!

A WEEK FROM TODAY… the WIU School of Agriculture is hosting our annual aggie Picnic!

A true back-to-school staple! We are thrilled to have everyone back on campus and even more excited to bring everyone together again, welcome our incoming students, and introduce some new faces joining our faculty and staff.

We can’t wait to kick off another great year with our Leatherneck family!

Questions? Message us here or stop by the Ag Office throughout the day—we’re happy to help!

See you there!

MEET THE GIRLS! On August 6th, the WIU Allison Organic Farm welcomed some new residents - a 15 cow herd of British White...
08/25/2026

MEET THE GIRLS!

On August 6th, the WIU Allison Organic Farm welcomed some new residents - a 15 cow herd of British White yearlings affectionately referred to as "The Girls!". The Girls are on loan from Monte Bottens, Grateful Graze.

British Whites are an ancient, naturally polled British beef breed. They are distinctively white with black points (sometimes red) and are known to be very gentle and calm. To learn more about British Whites, you can visit https://britishwhite.org/.

The girls are learning to eat new snacks, warm and cool season cover crops and definitely seem to have preferences (pearl millet >> sunn h**p)!

The girls are wearing pretty collars, Nofence Producers USA, with a back-up single hot-wire perimeter fence. They will probably stay at the Allison Farm for another month.

Welcome to the Leatherneck family ladies!

2026–2027 First Day of School! 💜💛We hope all of our incoming and returning students had an awesome first day! We’re exci...
08/24/2026

2026–2027 First Day of School! 💜💛

We hope all of our incoming and returning students had an awesome first day! We’re excited for a new year and look forward to working with you, watching you grow, and making plenty of memories along the way.

Here’s to a great semester, Leathernecks!

Help Wanted! Please text or call Keith if interested at 309-255-3798
08/24/2026

Help Wanted!

Please text or call Keith if interested at 309-255-3798

‘Twas the night before school, and all through the summer, our students gained countless hands-on experiences!We’re so p...
08/24/2026

‘Twas the night before school, and all through the summer, our students gained countless hands-on experiences!

We’re so proud of our students for showing determination, making memories, and making the most of every opportunity this summer. Here’s to a great school year ahead! 📚

Have a great school year! Neck up!

On Friday, August 7th, Dr. Joel Gruver, Dr. Andrea Venturi, and WIU pre-vet student Chloe Corbin hosted roughly 100 orga...
08/21/2026

On Friday, August 7th, Dr. Joel Gruver, Dr. Andrea Venturi, and WIU pre-vet student Chloe Corbin hosted roughly 100 organic and conventional farmers, ag business professionals, students and staff at the 2026 WIU/Allison Organic Farm Field Day!

The event kicked off with presentations by new faculty Agronomist Oscar Perez-Hernandez, Professor Torbert's Orange Corn , Joel Gruver and keynote presenter Lisa Kissing-Kucek in a machine shed at a neighboring farm. Presentations were accompanied by tasty snacks including purple and gold popcorn followed by a delicious taco lunch.

After lunch, most attendees headed to the Allison Farm to tour the research and demonstration plots. They also got to meet the farm's latest residents - a small heard of British Whites affectionately known as "the girls" on loan from Grateful Graze.

Thank you to everyone for attending and supporting organic research at WIU.

If you are interested in checking out what WIU Ag has to offer- register for our prospective student Farm to Field Event on September 19, 2026:
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/4pDtAMi

Congratulations to Linny Corzatt on her Grand Champion Heifer at the Henderson County Fair! Good luck at the Western Il ...
07/31/2026

Congratulations to Linny Corzatt on her Grand Champion Heifer at the Henderson County Fair! Good luck at the Western Il Throwdown.

WIU Miss Maribeth 5262N
Dam: TRU Heritage 6570 daughter
Sire: GCC Chase This

Bred by - WIU
Placed by - Jake Ford

WIU has focused on building a quality Simmental cow herd. Our students are the foundation of this success. Jake Ford is a 2026 graduate of the School of Agriculture and played in active role in the success of the WIU Beef program over the last two years. These are the kinds of experiences and community that WIU provides that you won’t find everywhere.

If you’re interested in checking out what WIU Ag has to offer - register for our prospective student Farm to Field Event on 9.19.26 here: https://bit.ly/4pDtAMi

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