Illinois is bringing up a new generation of women ready to break into the agriculture industry.
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is bringing up a new generation of women ready to break into the agriculture industry.
Over 500 young women recently attended the Women Changing the Face of Agriculture event organized by Illinois Agri-Women, which is designed to expose high school and college students to the wide variety of career options in agriculture.
Susan Wall, president of Illinois Agri-Women, said the event has grown so much they actually had to turn away people this year.
“There is a growing population of young women who are wanting to be in the agriculture field and to do some sort of business,” Wall said.