A pack of 175 first-graders learned firsthand about life on the farm Monday.
The annual Fall Ag Day event, hosted by Strickler Dairy, allowed students from Iola, Humboldt, Marmaton Valley and Yates Center schools to experience the many facets of farm life, from seeing how a full-fledged dairy operation runs to the many careers available in the agricultural community.
Iola High School FFA members Hannah Gardner, left, and Becca Sprague give a tour of the cow barn at Strickler Dairy Monday as part of a day at the farm field trip for area first-graders. PHOTO COURTESY OF ISABELLA DUKE