The DeWitt and Piatt County Farm Bureaus have been looking for a new Ag in the Classroom coordinator for some time, but now the search is over. 

Pam Chambers stepped into the role in March and told Regional Radio on the Noon Farm Show Wednesday that after retiring from over 30 years of teaching, she was in search of a way to get back into the classroom and make an impact on local youth. 

Chambers explains that she has always had a passion for kids. She feels that students do not learn enough about agriculture in the common curriculum, even though she does not have an ag background. 

As a Chicago native, Chambers did not grow up with experiences in agriculture. As she progressed through the onboarding process, she leaned on Sarah Kaper, the Champaign County AITC Director. 

Chambers encourages finding the Piatt-DeWitt Ag in the Classroom Facebook page to keep up with all the latest.