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Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture John Sullivan learns about Okaw Valley’s ag facilities from Wes Wise’s agriculture class May 6.

•May 8, 2019•
Okaw Valley High School agriculture students showcased the Ag lab to Illinois Director of Agriculture John M. Sullivan Monday.
“You don’t know how lucky you are to have a facility like this,” the new state ag director told Wes Wise’s students.
Sullivan, who lives on a grain and livestock farm in Schuyler County, asked the students questions about the the operation learning that lambs, pigs and calves have been birthed since the ag facility opened in January 2019.
Wise went on to explain that the 5000 sq. ft. ag facility is a smaller version of the University of Illinois facilities. The pigs being raised will be available for sale to help the program generate some revenue. Wise also told the director students are planning to serve pork burgers as part of the ongoing program expansion.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.