Mission Valley Ag Days teaches the next generation of food producers
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RONAN — Over 350 fourth graders from across the county spent a day at the Senecal Ranch recently for Mission Valley Ag Days. The Northwest Counties Farm Bureau and the Western Montana Stockgrowers both teamed up with the Lake County Conservation District, MSU Extension, NRCS, FFA, and 4-Hers at 11 different stations to tell the story of agriculture.
Students learned about horses, cows, sheep, pigs and chickens while interacting with the animals themselves. They took a hayride across the ranch and learned about soils, potatoes, wheat, 4-H, and FFA over burgers provided by the Montana Beef Council.
With less than 1% of the population acting as farmers and ranchers, it is not always easy to connect to where food comes from. It was a great opportunity to share this connection with students across the valley.
