Innovation and the future of agriculture will be the focus of the 2025 Trigg County Farm Tour that will take place Thursday, July 24.
The farm tour begins around 8:25 at the Seven Springs Straw Mat facility on Old Hopkinsville Road. Trigg County Agriculture Extension Agent David Fourqurean says tour participants will have a chance to meet the new members of a new youth leadership program sponsored by Trigg County Farm Bureau.
click to download audioFourqurean says stop one will feature a conversation with Joe and Ashley Nichols about their straw mat manufacturing facility.
click to download audioHe adds the second stop will be at Micah Lester’s home on Old Hopkinsville Road where innovation and heritage will be the topics of discussion.
click to download audioFourqurean says the third stop will focus on genetics and innovation at Circle F Cattle Company that is operated by John David Fourqurean.
click to download audioHe adds the tour concludes with lunch at the Trigg County Recreation Complex convention center.
click to download audioThe Trigg County Farm Tour dates back several generations and has traditionally served as a way to educate farmers and community members about what is going on in the agriculture industry.
