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Article: Tour brings ag into focus
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- May 10, 2007
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BLOOMINGTON - Like many things, happenings in agriculture spur a
lot of "Is that good or bad?" questions, as Don Meyer, McLean County
Extension director, puts it.
The answer often is, "We don't know," Meyer said.
A group of community leaders and county and town officials set off
on an agriculture tour this week with the McLean County Farm Bureau
and the McLean County University of Illinois Extension in an effort
to understand agricultural issues.
Monday's tour was an educational experience for city-born-and-
raised Rick Nolan, community planner with the McLean County Regional
Planning Commission.
"Today, if nothing else, it gives you some perspective on what
people in agriculture are up ...