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4/5/2017 - April Featured Farmer - Ben Roling As calendars turn to April, so do our hopes for warmer weather, green grass, and full-fledged arrival of spring. The promise of a fresh start often leads to plans for spring cleaning, home improvement and gardening projects. South Dakota far... Read More
4/1/2017 - At Ag United we have our own version of March Madness because we are celebrating National Ag Day all month long! Throughout the month we visited Fourth Grade classrooms in six cities in South Dakota. We also shared our Ag Story at Ag Day at the Pavilion with more than 800 students, and finished of... Read More
3/28/2017 - By: Allyse Steffen, mother, consumer & marketing specialist I learned about farming and agriculture at a young age on my grandparents’ century farm outside of Wagner, South Dakota. We would bottle feed calves, pick eggs, and ride horses. These were some of the best memories I had growin... Read More
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3/22/2017 - March Video Bull Sale! Content Standard & Question: 4.ET.CT.1.1 Identify the role of technology in a community and society Phil talked to us about his bull sale this month. What role did technology play in his sale? Can you list some of the jobs that related to the technology he showed? How d... Read More
3/12/2017 - During February we continued our Adopted Farmer Visits. At classroom visits farmers did a variety of activities including, talking more about their farms, making ear tags, mixing feed rations, and more! Thank you for your commitment to sharing your story! February 2017 AgVocates Ad... Read More
3/3/2017 - March Video Spreading Fertilizer Discussion Question Why do farmers use fertilizer? Plants need water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil to grow. Fertilizer adds these nutrients to the ground. Content Standard & Question 4.RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word... Read More
2/28/2017 - Ag United for South Dakota Hosts Multiple Events for National Ag Week South Dakota Farm Families Spread the Word About Agriculture Brad Greenway, a Mitchell pig farmer, presenting to fourth grade students in Mitchell during Ag Week 2016. SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Ameri... Read More
2/27/2017 - February Video Vaccinating cows Content Standard & Question: 4.OA operations and algebraic thinking Phil’s dad hopped on the scale for us, and he was 260lbs. If he was sick, Phil told us that he would need 3cc&rs... Read More
2/19/2017 - For the past several years, Ag United, farm family volunteers, and agriculture professionals have celebrated National Ag Week by serving a meal at The Banquet in Sioux Falls. We will need about 40 volunteers on Thursday, March 30th, to help prepare and serve a meal. Volunteers can c... Read More
