Salute to Agriculture Day tailgate was held on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Approximately 400 alumni and friends joined us to celebrate agriculture!
Representatives from the College of ACES, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois State FFA officers, and 4-H Leadership Team members were involved in the program. A live auction was held to raise money for the 4-H and FFA Foundations, and the Orion Samuelson Scholarship Program.
Special thanks to our ACES Corporate Partners program sponsors: Bunge North America, Inc., CGB Enterprises, Farm Credit Services, Illinois Farm Bureau, Monsanto, Stone Seed Group, Ball Horticultural Company, Helena Chemical, and Wyffels Hybrids.