One of many activities going on at the Iowa State Fair is: I Milked A Cow hosted by the Iowa State University Dairy Science Club. Iowa State University student, Cynthia Hamlett discusses this club fundraiser along with what is going … Continue reading I Milked a Cow
This year at the Iowa State Fair more than 150 Iowa State University entrepreneurs are pitching their ideas to visitors at the ISU exhibit. The exhibit, “The Great Iowa State Pitch Off: STANDING InnOVATION!,” is being held until August 18 … Continue reading Entrepreneurs of Iowa State University
Saturday, August 10 was a day well spent at the Iowa State Fair! This year was the 37th Annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show. Every year the event raises money for the Ronald McDonald Houses, which are located in Sioux City, … Continue reading Governor’s Charity Steer Show
Fair Queens; a role model and the face of the fair. They have a year to reign and activities to participate in, but what does being a Fair Queen mean? Our 2018 Story County Fair Queen Ashley Kahler joined Agriculturalists … Continue reading A Year Gone By
Fair time is upon us once again and there was fun to be had! Some of that fun was brought to the fairgrounds with Minute to Win It Farm Edition hosted by Ag in the Classroom. Of course we cannot … Continue reading Saturday at the Story County Fair
Continuing the fun with National months! Continue reading National Turkey Lover’s Day
May has ended and with it so has National Beef Month and National Egg Month. Looking at June there are plenty of agriculture based things to celebrate! I will start off with one that happens to kickoff the month. We have passed it, but June 1 was World Milk Day. However, the entire month of June recognizes the dairy industry for National Dairy Month! National Dairy Month or what was known as, National Milk Month in 1937 as a milk promotion. Milk contains essential nutrients for the body: calcium, protein, vitamin D, phosphorus, vitamin A, riboflavin, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, … Continue reading National Dairy Month
National Ag Week is still in progress and ends the 16th! As we celebrate the week it is fitting to focus on today, which happens to be National Ag Day! Time to celebrate those in the agriculture industry! From food, fuel, and fiber production to those who help make it accessible, it is time we share the story this week. Agriculture has come a long way through the years. Technology has advanced and farmers have incorporated such advances in their work. The constant search for new ways to be sustainable and have less impact on the environment continues. They rise … Continue reading National Ag Day
The harvest season has been an interesting one this year. Continue reading A Look at Harvest
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