24th annual Farm Day 2019

Faith Endicott, 12, of Perryville, looks at young Berkshire pigs as they rest during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Third graders from Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville pet a 13-month-old holstein cow during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dana Seibel, soil conservationist with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), talks to second graders about stream erosion and cleanliness during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chevie Richardson, 8, center, reacts with her classmates to a stream table demonstration by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, Missouri, watches a stream table demonstration with a second grade class from Perryville during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jack Unverferth, 8, right, points to the queen bee while classmates Sloane Wibbenmeyer, center, and Fallon Graul, left, both 8, look into the bee case held by Jeff Mayfield during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Students from St. Vincent de Paul in Perryville pet a chicken held by Steven Peters, of Gordonville, during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Students from Perryville watch a stream table demonstration during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Second grade students from Perryville watch a stream table demonstration during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

A second grade student from Perryville touches the water in the stream table during a presentation at the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tayla Hileman, 8, in the green hat, looks at honey bees with her classmates during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kinley Boxdorfer, 9, pets a chicken, held by Steven Peters, with classmate Morgan Schnurbusch, 9, during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Daxton Zahner, 1, smiles at a 13-month-old holstein cow with his mom Samantha Zahner during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Third graders from Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville pet a 2-month-old jersey cow during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Young Berkshire pigs rest on each other during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Young Berkshire pigs rest while a class learns about pork during the 24th annual Farm Day sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen's Association at Flickerwood Arena Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Over 800 students attended Farm Day and learned about a variety of farm-related topics from forestry to soil conservation, as well as farm animals and honey bees. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)