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Fairgoer Megan Smith said, “The ag
tour was a great way to expose my daughters to Illinois
Agriculture. I grew up on a farm but we now live in the city and
my children do not get exposed to AG as I did as a child. I am
so glad that the State Fai is now providing a tour that teaches
all about Agriculture in Illinois.”
This free, twice daily tour will
depart from the Illinois Department of Agriculture tent and take
fairgoers on a guided tram ride throughout the fairgrounds. Tour
participants learn about the Illinois agriculture industry,
including beef, dairy, horse racing, goats, rabbits, corn,
soybeans and composting. Each Ag Tour participant receives a
sticker and coupons, courtesy of the Illinois Beef Association
and Illinois Pork Producers
Association, to be redeemed at the
Commodities Pavilion, where the tour concludes.
The schedule for the tours is:
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Friday, August 14 - 10:30am &
3:30pm
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Saturday, August 15 & Sunday,
August 16 - 10:30am & 2pm
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Monday, August 17 through
Friday, August 21 - 10:30am & 3:30pm
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Saturday, August 22 - 10:30am &
2pm
The 2015 Illinois State Fair runs
August 13th – 23rd.
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