Adopt A Farmer

Fourth grade classrooms across the state have the chance to "adopt" a farmer for the school year. Our farmers then send the classroom monthly video updates about what is going on at the farm that month. The farmer also visits the classroom at least once during the school year. For more information or to register your class to "adopt" a farmer email info@agunited.org.  

Doug Sieck - February 2022

February 1, 2022
Doug Sieck – February2022 Doug shows us how the cows can graze corn from a filed that was damaged by hail.   Discussion Topic: Doug talked about different things that his cows eat throughout the year. They are commonly eating grass from the…
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Doug Sieck November 2021

October 27, 2021
Doug Sieck November 2021   Doug shares about his families Deep Root Ranch. He talks about raising crops and cattle and how he moves the cows to ensure the grass is healthy.   Math Problems: Doug has 230 cows in the pasture, each cow drinks…
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Doug Sieck April - feeding cows

April 5, 2021
Doug Sieck feeding corn to cows
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Doug Sieck Corn Harvest

January 3, 2021
Doug Sieck – December 21 – Corn Harvest In this video, Doug talks about corn harvest and takes us for a ride in the combine. Listen closely and you will hear Doug give you some math problems to work through. Activity: Go outside and measure a space…
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Doug Sieck, October 2018

October 10, 2018
Doug introduces us to Deep Root Ranch and takes us along as he is baling.  October Video   Discussion: What does conservation mean?  How can we care for the soil and the environment?   Content Standard & Question: 4.OA Use the four…
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Doug Sieck May Adopt-A-Farmer Video

May 14, 2018
  Video:  https://youtu.be/cmaYydntgc8 -      Core content standard questions: Use and interpret multiplicative equations4.OA.1 Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times…
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Doug Sieck March

February 27, 2018
Doug Sieck - March 2018 Doug shows us how he feeds the cows their hay and corn in the winter.
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Doug Sieck, January 2018

January 10, 2018
Soil Aggregate Stability on Doug Sieck's Ranch in North Central South Dakota   Video  
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Doug Sieck, December 2017, Adopt A Farmer Video 2

December 19, 2017
December Video Learning about grasses and healthy soil.  December   4-LS1-1 Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. (SEP: 7…
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Doug Sieck, November 2017, Video 1

November 15, 2017
Doug's intro video to his farm! November 2017   Core Content Question:  4-LS1-1Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. …
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