OUTREACH AT RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR, N.D. STATE FAIR The North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC) participated in two local fairs this summer, the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, N.D., and the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, N.D. The Agriculture Education Center at the Red River Valley Fair (RRVF) is designed to educate all fairgoers about the region’s commodities and livestock. The theme of the center is “Farm to Fork” to show how animals and crops go from the field to the table. The NDCUC sponsors the Agriculture Education Center and displays an educational exhibit. This year, the NDCUC and the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) led a corn and soybean seed necklace activity. This activity had visitors place a corn seed, soybean seed, and water beads
in a mini sealable bag. These bags were attached to string so it could be worn like a necklace. Visitors were encouraged to take care of the seeds in the necklace so they could grow their own corn and soybean plant. After a few days, the seeds begin to germinate from the water in the water beads and can be planted in soil. The NDCUC participated in the North Dakota State Fair’s (NDSF) S.T.E.A.M. Education program. This program for kids featured interactive classes on science, technology, engineering, agriculture and math to show how these topics are applied to everyday life. One day of the State Fair, the NDCUC and NDSC led agricultural activities with participants. The activities included the corn and soybean seed necklace, a corn bioplastic activity, and creating soybean lip balm.
Visitors at the Red River Valley Fair's Agriculture Education Center make a corn and soybean seed necklace.
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