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MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Agricultural Education Farm Tour

Robert and Lisa Peachey Dairy Farm

The Robert and Lisa Peachey Dairy Farm is located just off Route 655 at the Barrville intersection. The students unloaded and loaded the busses at the top of the lane and the busses parked at Peachey's Meat Market, which is across the road from the farm.

More photos of the Peachey Dairy Farm are at the end of the tour.

 

1. Corn Maze

The corn maze is a fun and educational station. Students enter the maze and navigate through the maze by answering questions along the way. An incorrect answer lead to a dead end, so the students retrace their steps and move forward to the next question.

When the students successfully answered all eight questions, they returned to the start of the maze.

           
 

 

2. Cereal / Grains

There are more varieties of grain than oats and wheat. Barley, wheat, oats and rye are the grains that area farms plant and harvest. These grains are present in a variety of processed foods that we purchase at the store, such as cereals, breads, etc.

Seed + soil + water + sun is needed for grains to produce. A special piece of farm equipment is used to harvest the grain from the field.

 

3. Animal Housing

Students learned about using chopped tires, straw, sawdust, shredded paper and other renewable materials to keep the cows dry while they are in the barn or other shelter. The environment should be comfortable for the animals. Additionally, students learned that the horns are trimmed to protect the other animals in the same area.

 

4. Break/Soybean Necklaces

Soybeans are an important addition to the farming industry. Students learned about their importance in our food chain and the process of producing the crop. A display of products made with soybeans was available for student awareness.

Students made a soybean necklace during the bathroom break. The soybean will sprout in a couple of days.

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Thank you to the Farm Bureau, volunteers, Sam and Carol Hostetler Farm and Robert and Lisa Peachey Dairy Farm for your participation in helping to make this an educational experience for the students.

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