Bearden Dairy Research Centers hosts event for children

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Fewer children grow up on farms these days.

That’s why Breakfast on the Farm introduces school-age children to life on a dairy farm.

The Mississippi State Extension Service and the MSU Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences hosted this opportunity for students to learn more about dairy products – and see exactly where these food items come from.

Elementary children were at the MSU Bearden Dairy Research Center Thursday morning.

Dairy cow specialist Dr. Amanda Stone said agriculture is at the heart of our daily lives.

“Agriculture is important. We wouldn’t be able to eat. We wouldn’t be able to have clothes. We wouldn’t be able to do much of anything we do every day without agriculture and the people who devote their lives to it. How important it is to support producers. If they have a question, ask a farmer. Don’t go and google it. Ask somebody who knows about it,” said Dr. Stone.

Families and community members can take their own tour Saturday, October 19. The event will last from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Bearden Dairy Research Center is located on Turkey Creek Road in Starkville.