Students at Longcreek Elementary learned about Farm Bureau’s April Commodities: Honey Bees and Horticulture on Friday, April 28. FFA chapter students also brought their milking station to highlight the Dairy Industry. A Jersey calf from local Dodd Dairy greeted the students and enjoyed the attention. Farm Bureau shared information about Harvest Grains like corn, soybeans, and oats in ingredients found in common foods we eat daily. In addition, each student learned about the plant life cycle and made seed bombs with wildflowers to take home and plant. MSU Extension and local beekeepers shared the overall importance of honeybees to agriculture and harvesting honey safely. Nutrition Education was also on hand to emphasize the necessity of hydration for overall health. Prairie Farms graciously providing ice cream for the children made a great end to the Agriculture in the Classroom Day.
We are so grateful to the following for making Farm Day 2023 a success:
• Longcreek staff and faculty
• Mary Dodd, Dodd Dairy
• Robert and Sarah Rick, Local Honey Bees
• FFA: Kenneth Georgia, FFA Coordinator & Career Technical Agriculture
• FFA Students: Shontae Coats and Hayley Shaw
• MSU: Jeff Harris, MSU Assoc. Extension/Research Prof. Honey Bees; Jackie Pullen, MSU Ext. Nutrition Education; Beau Varner, Attala County Ext.; and Becky Hamilton, Attala County Ext.
• Farm Bureau: Britton Hatcher, Regional Manager; Sarah Cotten, Women’s Programs; and Morgan Hathcock, Attala County Secretary.
• Shanika Hickmon is the principal of Long Creek Elementary School.
