IL State Fair 2022: Ag Director Jerry Costello
Brian Mackey, host of The 21st, talks with IL Dept. of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. Illinois Public Media
We’re stepping outside of the radio studio and bringing you today’s from the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Jerry Costello II has been the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture since March 2020. Costello grew up in Belleville and spent plenty of time on his great grandfather’s dairy farm in Sesser. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives for eight years. He’s the son of former US Representative Jerry Costello.
As mentioned during the interview, a helpline (1-833-FARM-SOS) will connect farmers to health professionals and services as part of a new statewide program.
GUEST:
Jerry Costello II
Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Check out these photos from a honey harvesting demonstration we had at the Department of Ag, featuring honeycombs from the Fairgrounds. pic.twitter.com/ZPPCJB66Bg
— IL Department of Ag (@ILAgriculture) August 3, 2022