Julie Wankel, formerly of Kansas, is a huge K-State fan and can find friends no matter where she’s at just by bringing up that fact. She finds strength in her family, as that’s the base of all her values and biggest support. Since moving to Illinois, Julie has found an ag community, friendships she treasures, and leadership roles in her community.
Up Next in Season 2
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Craig Janssen | Great Harvest Bread C...
Born and raised in Roanoke, Illinois, Craig Janssen learned the value of hard work and servant leadership from his parents. Modeling the honesty and integrity in business he learned from his grandpas, Craig and his wife bought Great Harvest Bread Company in Peoria. They now have three locations, ...
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Kavan Shay | Entrepreneur | A Shot of Ag
Peoria native Kavan Shay earned a degree in finance and headed to Chicago to work downtown in commercial real estate. Deciding to fulfill a culinary dream, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to open his restaurant, The Blue Duck Barbeque Tavern, in his hometown of Peoria. Kavan felt it would be m...
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Mark Black & Matt Brooks | KT Precisi...
Mark Black and Matt Brooks started KT Precision Ag to use drones to spray their fields and help control weeds. On this episode of A Shot of Ag, they talk about this and other drone application are changing today’s farming operations.
