From agupdate.com:
One of the most anticipated and attended features of the KMOT Ag Expo, the Living Ag Classroom, is back for another year of educating area students about production agriculture.
Designed at its roots as a teaching tool for elementary age students without a family background in agriculture, the program attracts fourth grade students from around the region to learn about all the processes involved with production agriculture.
“The Living Ag Classroom is kind of a staple of the KMOT Ag Expo,” said Todd Telin, KMOT Ag Expo manager. “We have 10 different commodity groups here to show the kids all about the agriculture process, like how honey is made and how wheat is turned into bread. It’s really great for the kids.”
Typically, approximately 600-700 students are bused in to participate in the Living Ag Classroom during the KMOT Ag Expo. The students travel in from around a 50-60 mile radius.
Participating students rotate through an assortment of hands-on activities in an effort to help teach them all about North Dakota agriculture and the process that puts food on their plates.
Each activity is sponsored annually by various commodity groups who set up the different activity sections and provide an approximate 15-minute presentation to help teach these students about production agriculture.