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Celebrating Ag Week: Ag Society hopes to create awareness

The Kimball County Ag Society is involved in more than just the county fair.

Doug Lukassen, president of the Ag Society, said that though the local organization is meant to put on the county fair, it contributes in many more ways to the community and to young people of the county.

The organization works to educate young people about agriculture and safety and increases the opportunity for programs such as 4-H and FFA to grow, according to Lukassen.

“We really strongly support 4-H and FFA programs in any way we can,” he said.

That support includes opening up the fairgrounds and the 4-H b...