KINGS — Ogle County teacher Tammy Greene of Kings School has been selected as the 2025 Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Runner-Up.  A fourth-grade teacher, she has inspired countless students with her passion for learning during her 30-plus-year teaching career.  Greene looks for ways to incorporate hands-on experiences for her students to make learning educational and memorable. Greene has worked to further integrate science, social studies, and English Language Arts with agriculture.  As the runner-up, she will be the Illinois nominee for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture White Reinhart Award.

In December, Greene will be recognized at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting at Palmer House in Chicago.

Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is a statewide educational program with lessons offered to kindergarten through eighth grade. Its goal is to help students, teachers, and the general public gain greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society. Ag in the Classroom is offered through the University of Illinois Extension Ogle County in partnership with Ogle County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Farm Bureau, Ogle County Soil & Water, and Carroll County Soil & Water.