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Ag Education Day, June 1st, Mankato MN

May 07, 2024 at 08:30 AM CST
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On June 1st we will be holding an Ag Education Day at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato MN. 

Join us for the first Ag Education Day at the Children‘s Museum of Southern Minnesota. This is a free and fun-filled day to get up close and hands-on with the Agriculture industry! Learn about the progress of a soybean or kernel of corn from seed to the meat found in grocery coolers and all of the steps along the way. Many Greater Mankato Businesses will be represented along with BIG equipment from each step of the process.
 
What to Expect
There will be 10 main stations that guests can interact with. Each station will have a truck and trailer that represents a step in the process and a driver or two that can explain how transportation of that product takes place.
Local companies will represent each of these stations and will guide children and their caregivers through their steps of the process with a safe interactive activity. When possible, the trailers will be open for viewing.
 
Educational Stations
Station 1: Seed
Station 2: Liquid Fertilizer
Station 3: Dry Fertilizer
Station 4: Grain
Station 5: Raw Feed Ingredient
Station 6: Liquid Finished Product
Station 7: Ground Mixed Feed
Station 8: Bin Mixed Feed
Station 9: Heading to the Market
Station 10: Getting to the Store
 
Thank You to Presenting Sponsors: CFS – Central Advantage
Supporting Sponsors:
CHS
MN Corn Growers Association
Grover Farm Trucking Inc.
First National Bank
Crystal Valley
Corteva
Compeer Financial
Rihm Kenworth
Advanced Drainage Systems
South Central College
Radio Mankato
 
Jared with bulk loads is trying to even get some Semi Sam books rounded up. It should be a good time and bring awareness to everything we do, why we do it, and why it is important. 
 
Jared and I did a pod cast about it a couple of months ago if you look back at the bulk loads youtube. 
Replied on Wed, May 08, 2024 at 09:22 AM CST
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Also sponsoring stations and on hand to talk will be:

ADM

Poet

Hubbard feed

Arnolds Case

Pork Growers

Dairy association

There will be a ton of groups there and it should be a good time.

Replied on Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 10:15 AM CST

The Agday event was a lot of fun, the weather was perfect. Everything worked out and a lot of fun was had. We made a video with everyone and all the stations if you want to watch it.

https://fb.watch/sOHOK3IuP1/