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Northeast South Dakota fourth graders learn agriculture lessons: Photos and Video

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About 550 fourth grade students from northeast South Dakota learned about farm safety and animal care during an ag fair hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee on Tuesday. FFA students from Groton Area High School and Aberdeen Central High School, as well as business experts, taught students at Prairie Hill Farms north of Aberdeen.

Groton Area High senior Madilyn Wright, a member of the school’s FFA chapter, holds Wilbur while showing students from C.C. Lee Elementary School in Aberdeen where Wilbur’s ear had been injured during the fourth-grade ag fair, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

Groton Area High FFA member Brenna Johnson milks a goat at the fourth-grade ag fair, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

Fourth graders from Aberdeen schools watch a grain bin safety demonstration during the ag fair Tuesday morning. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

Fourth graders from C.C. Lee Elementary School watch a safety demonstration performed by Groton FFA students at the ag fair Tuesday morning. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

Groton Area High senior Madilyn Wright, a member of the school’s FFA chapter, holds Wilbur while students from C.C. Lee Elementary School in Aberdeen pet the piglet during the fourth-grade ag fair, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

Fourth graders pet a horse named Spur during the ag fair Tuesday morning hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

From left: Mike Miller Elementary School fourth graders Emma Joachim and Baylin Burdette pet a horse named Spur while Aberdeen Central FFA member Akaysha Delzer looks on and Alecia Morehouse holds onto the horses reins at the ag fair Tuesday morning hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin

Groton Area High FFA member Madilyn Wright, in gray sweatshirt, holds Wilbur while students from C.C. Lee Elementary School in Aberdeen pet the piglet during the fourth-grade ag fair, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee. FFA students from Groton Area High School and Aberdeen Central High School helped teach fourth graders lessons on farm safety and animal care during the event at Prairie Hill Farms north of Aberdeen. About 550 fourth graders were expected to attend the event from schools in Leola, Ipswich, Groton and Aberdeen. Farm Forum photo by Elizabeth Varin