FFA students and agricultural advocates from throughout Illinois descended on the Capitol for Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day (IALD) on March 3.

As part of the day’s activities, Senator Jil Tracy welcomed to the Senate State FFA President Gage Miller of Cambridge (at left), Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler of Carmi (second from right), and Cathy Redshaw of Rushville, the State Director of the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant (at right).

IALD brings together farm, agricultural commodity organizations and agriculture interest groups to advocate to lawmakers about the importance of agriculture and agricultural education.