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2/8/2016 - January Video Standard: 5.5.3 List healthy options to health-related issues or problems. Dawn makes sure her cattle get all the right nutrients, and explained how they feed the cows in the winter to make sure they are healthy. What are things that you should eat to stay healthy? Teach... Read More
2/8/2016 - To you February in South Dakota might mean Valentines Day, snowstorms, and wishing for spring. At South Dakota Farm Families, February means Adopted Farmer Visits! Since last fall, South Dakota farmers have been sending monthly videos to their adopted classrooms about what’s happening... Read More
2/1/2016 - A cloudy morning at the capitol building in Pierre. Last week, as part of the Ag Unity Leadership training, I was fortunate to spend time in Pierre watching the legislature in action. There’s a lot happening this year and it’s clear that agriculture is a priority in ou... Read More
2/1/2016 - Mike Burke speaks with his students about farming in South Dakota. Connecting classroom learning with real world examples is a goal for many teachers. For the past five years, Mike Burke has used a partnership with an eastern South Dakota farmer to help his students connect ... Read More
1/29/2016 - At Ag United we couldn’t ask for a better start to 2016. During January we spent the month planning for a year filled with exciting events. Our Adopted Farmers continued to send videos, and in the next months they will be visiting their classrooms in person. If you would like to volunteer fo... Read More
1/28/2016 - Kaley Nolz is our February guest for The Farmer's Daughter. Thanks for sharing your passion for agriculture with us! By: Kaley Nolz I grew up on my family’s Limousin cow-calf operation, 10 miles northeast of Mitchell, SD. Being the youngest of three daughters, I did my very best to help out ... Read More
1/20/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman Three weeks into the new year, you may have made and broken your share of New Year’s resolutions. At the top of many people’s lists was probably eating a healthy diet. While as humans we may often fall short of eating a balanced diet, farm animals never do. ... Read More
1/12/2016 - Video 4 – January Discussion: Adam told us that he gives vaccinations to keep calves healthy. Do you remember getting shots when you were young? Do you know why you got them? Standard: : 4.OA.2 Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison,... Read More
1/12/2016 - Below zero. Hearing those two words are enough to make me shiver. Days like today are no fun for anyone, but especially for the farmers that are outside taking care of animals. Cold weather and snow make me to get out a blanket and some hot chocolate. On the farm, the winter weather has a m... Read More
1/11/2016 - 4th – January Baby Calves Discussion: 1. If you are naming a calf on Sidka farms, and the calf’s father’s name was Jet Stream and the mother’s name was Bessy, what would you name the calf? Remember it’s backwards (last, middle, first) – (farm name, dad’s ... Read More
