Rodney Connor’s roots lay in a family farm in Blackstone, Illinois, where he still helps out when the family needs extra hands during planting and harvest. Rodney went to school to learn how to make video games and ended up with a career in agriculture. Starting out as a grain originator he has moved to the tech side of agriculture and found his place in the industry.
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Ashley Wurzer | Haven on the Farm | A...
Ashley Wurzer grew up in Hannah City and couldn’t wait to spread her wings. After finishing grad school at Rush Medical Center in Chicago she worked as a nurse anesthetist for 17 years before heading back to Peoria to “buy a little piece of the pie.” Her new venture includes central Illinois’ new...
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Andy & Sarah Lenkaitis | Robotic Dair...
Andy and Sarah Lenkaitis own and manage a dairy farm, one of only three in Kane County, Illinois. They use technology such as robotic milkers, an automated manure system and an automated feed pusher to care for their cows more efficiently. Their cows wear collars that monitor their health and act...
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Kaylee Heap | Agritourism | A Shot of Ag
Many farms struggle to bring the next generation back to the farm. Kaylee Heap works full time off the farm in ag tech as an integrations engineer, and she owns and operates an agritourism business, Heap’s Giant Pumpkin Farm with her husband. They welcome guests out to the farm annually between A...
