- Farm Animal Days
- Kids from different schools and clubs can visit the unit
and get to see farm animals up close. The event is typically held
the first of April every year and they welcome all students and
organizations to join in. We typically have turkeys, chickens,
horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and all other types of animals for the
kids to look at.
- Animal Science Club day and reunion
- Every year the animal science club uses the facillilty
for their club day. This consists of activities and events
to help bring the club together. They also have an alumni reunion
where the graduates can come back and visit with old freinds and
teachers.
- Meetings and Conferences
- The building has a very nicely equipped classroom that
can be used to hold conferences and meetings. Several
organizations have begun to hold their annual conferences their.
- Open Field days
- The unit has an open field day twice a year in the spring
and the fall where they open their doors to the publica and allow
guests to come visit the unit. They have numerous displays and
give guided tours of all of the field laboratories during the day.
- Livestock Judging Contest
- Since the building is large enough this year will be the
first year the State 4-H Livestock Judging contest will be held
here. But over the past few years they have been other mock
livestock judging contest held at the facilities.
- Forage Trials
- Every year their are several trials done to try to help
the management of the forage resources for the cattle. Numerous
professors have done work to see what types of grasses the cattle
prefer and what types of forages have the most nutritional value to the
cattle.
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