Thursday, May 7, 2015

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Fairfax elementary students had a day full of fun
events at Field Day on Friday, May 1, 2015.

Deputy Georgia Houghton explained gun safety

to students at Fairfax Ag Day.

Students had a chance to see

and pet some baby animals at Ag Day.

Second annual Elementary

Ag Day was a success
by Dakota Allen,
Chapter Reporter
The Fairfax Agriculture
Department and the Fairfax
FFA Chapter hosted their
second annual Ag Day on
Wednesday, April 29, 2015,
at the Fairfax Memorial
Football Field during the
first half of the day. Elementary students learned important aspects of agriculture,
including planting soybeans
with the Missouri Soybean
Association and making
plastic with the Missouri
Corn Growers.
The following people
helped us by participating
and sharing their knowledge
and wisdom: Amie Schleicher, University Extension Animals Health & Safety; Bob

Kelly, University Extension,

PTO Safety; Jim Crawford,
University Extension, Lawn
Mower Safety; Atchison
County Sheriffs Department, Gun Safety; Nancy
Hurst, Missouri Corn Growers; Trina Stumpe, Missouri
Soybean Association; and
Jim Pierson, Missouri Department of Conservation,
Chain Saw Safety.
The FFA used panels supplied by Ag Choice, and Dan
Smith and family loaned us
some of their livestock for
the morning.
There are many aspects
of agriculture and we hope
that all of those involved
took away knowledge they
can apply at some point in
their life.