For many kids growing up in rural areas, agriculture is more than just a way of life, it’s an integral part of their daily experience. But for those who might not live on a farm, connecting with ...
Ty Murphy brushes his hog's hair at the Missouri State Fair. Murphy shows animals through 4-H and FFA and received a grant that helped him start his own goat business. SEDALIA — On a hot and humid ...
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - At a recent 4-H event called “Pizza Ranch,” Taylor Anderson showed kids where their food comes from by showing them how pizza is made. “Everyone loves pizza!” she said. “So, ...
PLAINVIEW, Texas (KCBD) - Kids with special needs are getting a boost to their agriculture skills thanks to the Kool Kid AG-stravaganza in Plainview Thursday. 4-H leader Angie Carver said it gives ...
Parents in the Benson area are raising funds in hopes of opening the Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum in the community in the coming year. Members of the board of directors for the Mini Sota ...
As a father and now a grandfather, one of the most bittersweet moments is watching your kids and grandkids climb onto the bus for the first day of school each year. While it’s easy to feel a bit sad ...
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - For more than two decades the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network, which is part of the National Farm Medicine Center and Marshfield Clinic Research Institute has focused ...
BRAINERD — What better way is there to teach children about agriculture than to show them a farm that’s just their size? Bruce Thompson aimed to stoke children’s interest in farms and gardens by ...
BURWELL — Margie Lloyd of Brewster believes there is a "real disconnect between our kids and agriculture." That's part of the reason she loaded three young goats into a large cardboard box last week ...
A recently established board is working to make it easier for kids in agricultural organizations to showcase their animals locally. The Buchanan County Fairgrounds Board met last week to determine how ...
ADRIAN — One of the main purposes of the Lenawee County Fair, and potentially most area fairs, is to provide guests with an environment that is exciting and fun, but also driven with an agricultural ...
SEDALIA -- On a hot and humid afternoon in the Swine Barn of the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, brothers Cole and Ty Murphy keep watch over their two hogs. Ty, 14, said he likes the hard work caring ...