Geary USD 475 and Saint Xavier School third-grade students participated in Agriculture Day at the 4-H Center in Junction City on Friday.

Students learned about growing food products, where wheat comes from and livestock.

Ten year old Destiny Neal of Ware Elementary School liked learning about chickens. “I learned that chickens aren’t scary because when you get to know them they’re really not scary at all.”

Nine year old Dndrea Griffin of Ware Elementary School stated that they learned most of what they have comes from farmers. And without farmers we wouldn’t have clothes, food and also we’ll have nothing to drink like milk. You can’t eat cereal without milk.” Griffin added they also learned that most of their food and clothing comes from trees and plants.

Approximately 800 third grade students participated in the activities.

One of the teachers was high school student Samantha Shefelton. “I told them that a baby goat is called a kid and a mama goat is called a doe, and a male goat is called a billy. Same thing with the sheep. A baby sheep is called a lamb, a mama sheep a ewe, and a male sheep is called a ram.” Other topics dealt with the uses of dairly gat milk including milk and cheese.

Extension Agent Ginger Kopfer said the event was an attempt to try and teach the students where their food comes from.