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2025 is the 25th anniversary of the Faulkner County Farm Round UP –ag educational hands on event!

Extension Education

Kami Green
CEA-AGRICULTURE
CONWAY

Abstract

Look for the tent, pull on your boots and get ready for some fun filled adventures at the Faulkner County Farm Round Up.  This year we had over 800 2nd graders participate in the Round up.  This event is only possible through the help of the volunteers be it through time, donations and sponsorship.  2025 is our 25th anniversary for this annual event that helps foster the connection that no matter where you live you are involved in the agriculture industry. The event was a great success and was very informational and fun filled for the 2nd graders in Faulkner County. The schools arrived and went through over 16 displays to learn about all aspects of agriculture. The booths taught them about different industries in Arkansas such as commodities, fruit and vegetables, composting and recycling, forestry, and much more. The children then moved on to the hands-on booths where they learned how different crops are harvested, discussed the concept of how bees make the honey they eat and then had the opportunity to milk a dairy cow. The final sections of displays were the animal displays everything from cows to chickens to rabbits. The 4-H and FFA members gave demonstrations on each of the animal species to teach the 2nd graders about their animals and how it dealt with their everyday lives. Each second grader and teacher went home with a packet of lessons, a good bag and information about agriculture.

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Authors: Kami Green, Kevin Lawson, Krista Quinn, MaryBeth Groce
  1. Green, K. CEA-AGRICULTURE, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, 72034
  2. Lawson, K. CEA--Agriculture, University of Arkansas , Arkansas, 72034
  3. Quinn, K. CEA--Agriculture, University of Arkansas , Arkansas, 72034
  4. Groce, M. CEA-Family & Consumer Sciences, University of Arkansas , Arkansas, 72034