Ag in the Classroom is an important part of early education, but 5th graders in Macon County got a special opportunity at Richland College to dive into the topic even deeper. 

On the Noon Farm Show Thursday, Jennifer Fink, Information and Ag Literacy Coordinator with the Macon County Farm Bureau, told Regional Radio that Agucation is one of their biggest events of the year, bringing around 400 students from 18 classrooms to learn about and experience agriculture. 

While many of the teachers already participate in an Ag in the Classroom experience with the Farm Bureau, Melissa Stacey, a 5th-grade teacher at Warrensburg-Latham, states that this expanded programming immerses students in the world of agriculture. 

The Macon County Farm Bureau strives to reach young people and introduce them to the importance of agriculture at a young age.