Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, which took place in Jefferson County in 2019, has awarded a grant to the Jefferson County Agri-Business Club.
The club applied for the grant to purchase a tent to use for its annual Fourth-Grade Farm Tour, hosted at Kutz Dairy Farm outside of Fort Atkinson.
The tent will protect the animals and presenters from nature’s elements and save the cost of rental fees each year. It also can be used for other countywide agricultural events.
During the club’s March meeting, Farm Technology Days advisor Lavern Georgson, who serves as a University of Wisconsin-Extension agent in Jefferson County, presented the grant to Jefferson County Agri-Business Club President Bill Blossfeld and Fourth-Grade Farm Tour Chairperson Mariah Hadler.
The farm tour has been a staple in the activities of Jefferson County fourth-graders for more than 25 years. The Kutz family, local FFA members, and volunteers look forward to hosting 700-plus people each May.
“It was disappointing to cancel the 2020 tour due to COVID-19, and unfortunately, we have to cancel the 2021 tour as well,” said Mariah Hadler, the event chairperson.
The organizers are working on creating a virtual tour, where teachers can link to videos of past farm tour presentations so that students can be exposed to production agriculture and gain an understanding of where their food originates.
Farm Technology Days advisor Lavern Georgson presents a grant check to Jefferson County Agri-Business Club President Bill Blossfeld and Fourth-Grade Farm Tour Chairperson Mariah Hadler.
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