Jefferson County Farm BureauInc

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Line 28) During Youth Ag Day we provided students

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with an opportunity to learn about one of the many

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commodities grown in our county, corn. Students

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learned all the different uses for corn. We also

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read an age appropriate book to continue to

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reinforce to students how important agriculture is

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to our community.

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Line 29) Jefferson County Farm Bureau hosted a

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a first grade poster and 5th grade essay contest.

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Students focused on an agriculture related topic

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for this contest. The goal was for students to

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be exposed to agriculture's impact and importance

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in a format for their specific age group.

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Line 30) We participated in Farm City Week which

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is dedicated to recognizing the partnerships

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between rural and urban communities. We presented

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the annual Farm Family of the Year award to a

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family who exemplified environmental stewardship

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and best management practices.

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President

2 hr/wk