The Gallatin Valley Farm Fair serves nearly 1,200 fourth grade students every year for over a decade, but due to COVID-19 has had to be canceled the last couple of years. Montana Drone Company teamed up with the Gallatin Valley Agriculture Committee to put together 7 educational videos to continue the education of farm related fields in a virtual environment.
Thank you to Jason Burkenpas of Burkenpas Livestock Company for narrating the educational piece about dairy cows.
Thank you to Leland Heidema of Plain Vista Dairy for the additional footage used to show a commercial dairy operation.
5 Fun Dairy Cow Facts
- Cows can't produce milk without having a baby calf first
- Dairy cows produce milk all day long
- Milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream all come from cows
- Dairy cows need to be milked everyday, no matter what
- Machines are used to milk cows at commercial facilities
The “Farm Fair” is an all-day continuing education, program for fourth grade elementary school students. Each day for three (3) days, 300+ students, with their teachers visit a local farm to learn about agriculture production, economics, soil science, animal science, environmental management and exposure to careers in agriculture related fields.
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