Outreach
Suggested Stations, Commodity Contacts, and Presenter Resources
In the table below you will find a list of suggested stations, commodity contacts, and some suggested presenter resources. Additionally you can check our:
Station
Commodity Contact
Presenter Resources
Honey
Call Kevin Cook with the Utah Beekeepers Association. 801-623-0230.
Sheep
The Wool Growers have a traveling trailer that is available for this if you book them early! Contact Tonia.
Wool Spinning Kit, Wool Refill Kit, Sheep Card Students will enjoy wool spinning and watch someone shear a sheep or have the sheep dogs work.
Beef
The beef council sends a representative to give out pencils and talk about ZIP (zinc, iron, protein) at their station. Contact Brent Tanner, 801-355-5748.
Dairy
Usually the Dairy Ambassadors are available. Contact Mark Gibbons with the Utah Diary Farmers Association, 435-258-2854.
Dairy Cattle Card At the Sevier County FFD they actually have a fake cow to milk and they let a couple kids milk a real cow.
Safety
Contact the Farm Bureau's Vice President of Farm Safety, A.J. Ferguson, 801-233-3006.
Nutrition
Contact Kristi Spence, the dietitian for the Utah Dairy Council or Jacob Schmidt, the dietitian for the Utah Beef Council.
Seeds
The Farm Field Day in Sanpete has a great station on seeds. Contact Cindy Yardley for more information.
Chickens
The Utah County Farm Field Day does a great chicken station. Contact Belva Parr (the Farm Bureau State Women's Chair) for more info.
Living Necklace
Students love making and growing seed necklaces and we can send you supplies.
Corn Card, Living Necklace Kit You can plant almost any seed in the necklace. We usually do two types of corn or wheat and soybean
Hogs
There is a pork trailer that travels around. Contact Allison Fiscus.