This year we headed up north and made the long journey to attend Farm Technology Days in Dallas, WI, which is located in Barron County. Summer intern Nicole and JAC Cassi attended on Wednesday with JAC Rachel attending on Thursday. We arrived at tent city at 8 a.m. sharp to set up our station in the Youth Center. The Dairy Tent had some fun exhibits for kids to learn about the dairy industry including listening to a calf's heartbeat, getting a milk mustache, and learning how to milk a cow. Armed with our WHA booth, promotional items, and dairy facts, we spent the day interacting with the crowd and sharing our love for the Holstein cow. The highlight of the day was Ag Olympics, where we created an obstacle course for the kids to compete against each other. The course was "A Day in the Life of a Farmer." The kids had to wake up, put their boots and hat on, milk the cows (gloves filled with water), spin around a bat 5 times, plow the field with their tractor, make breakfast by cracking the eggs, and hop to the finish line in a gunny sack. All participants received a foam Holstein cow for their efforts. Overall it was a great day filled with fun, sun, and a love of the dairy industry. What more can you ask for?
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| Milking the cows (gloves filled with water). |
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| Try plowing the field straight after spinning around the bat 5 times! |
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| Cracking eggs for breakfast. |
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