Solano children get taste of farm life at annual Ag Day – Daily Republic

By Amy Maginnis-Honey

From cows to chickens, walking sticks to dogs wagging tails and branding to (churning) butter, the 15th annual Youth Ag Day offered something Tuesday for every Solano County third-grader.

The event is a collaborative effort of the Solano County Fair and agricultural-related businesses, organizations, farmers, ranchers and other individuals. The goal is to let the children, in a fun setting, learn about the county’s agricultural wealth.

Schoolchildren such as those taught by Jeremy Schweiger at Federal Terrace Elementary School in Vallejo.

“They are seeing things they don’t normally see,” Schweiger said.

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