Greenup County Agriculture Day is an event about recognizing and celebrating the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives.  By introducing children to farming they can learn valuable lessons.  Some of the lessons include where their foods come from and the benefits from eating fresh and healthy produce.   It is also important to teach empathy and how to care for animals and the environment.

This year’s annual Agriculture Day attracted thirteen fourth grade classes from both Greenup County Schools and Raceland Independent Schools systems on September 23 at the Greenup County Extension Office.  Local volunteers from the Greenup County Cooperative Extension Service, Farm Bureau, Soil and Water Conservation District and FFA chapter shared knowledge through twelve rotations that educated students about a variety of agriculture.     The rotations featured horticulture, beekeeping, ATV safety, dairy production and butter making, and many others.    

The Greenup County Extension Office is located next to the Historic McConnell House, which was built in the early 1800’s.  The house was also in rotation, and students learned about the history of the community and what it was like living during that time.

A total of 268 students and 24 teachers and class volunteers attended Agriculture Day this year.   In addition, there were 30 volunteers who helped educate the students about Agriculture.