By Sam Parsons

The Mahaska County Farm Bureau hosted “Ag Day” at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds yesterday with 3rd grade students from Mahaska County on hand to learn about agriculture and its impact on local everyday life. Students took a tour of the fairgrounds and walked through stations that highlighted various aspects of agriculture.

Mahaska County Farm Bureau board member Joy Van Wyngarden said the annual event is a great opportunity to show area students things they may not know about life on a farm.

There were roughly 300 combined students, teachers, and chaperones that attended Ag Day at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds.