April 26, 2016

Farm Day in Scott County

Scott County third-grade students learn about farming and safety at the annual Farm Day presented by the Scott County Women in Agriculture Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in Benton, Missouri.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Kelly High School FFA members present a puppet show about farm safety to open Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Ron Montgomery with SEMO Electric Cooperative discusses electricity safety on the farm at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Mallory Burton, a student at Scott County Central Elementary School, tries to pull a rope from a grain-bin simulator shown by Kelly High School FFA member Dylan Sander, as Landon Cureton looks on, during the Farm Day for Scott County third-graders on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Kylin Woodruff of St. Francis Xavier drops a box with eggs cushioned inside to demonstrate the benefit of wearing a helmet at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Joann Nichols demonstrates a sack for collecting cotton at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Old telephones and an egg basket are displayed at the "Back When" station at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Kelly High School FFA member Dylan Sander follows the script for the puppet show at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Third-graders watch the puppet show presented by Kelly High School FFA members at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Adam Thomas with SEMO Milling LLC talks about corn at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Hannah Kluesner, a student at St. Augustine School, examines corn at a station presented by SEMO Milling LLC at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Bernadette Stricker shows farm memorabilia at the "Back When" station at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Dee Cookson shows a "cow kicker," a device attached to a cow's legs when milking to prevent kicking, at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Brad Pobst talks about soil erosion at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

Lori Dirnberger with Quail Forever demonstrates an erosion table at Farm Day on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.

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Scott County third-grade students learn about farming and safety at the annual Farm Day presented by the Scott County Women in Agriculture Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in Benton, Missouri.

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