South Dakota FFA will spotlight agriculture in the Rodeo Zone during the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapid City (Jan. 29-Feb.6) with the launch of the FFA Ag Adventure Zone.
The FFA Ag Adventure Zone is a joint effort of SD FFA and Sutton Rodeo/Rodeo Rapid City. Located in the Ice Arena at the Rapid City Civic Center, it will feature interactive and educational exhibits as well as presentations by industry speakers.
Dani Herring, South Dakota FFA Executive Secretary, says the Ag Adventure Zone is patterned after the popular Ag Adventure Center coordinated by SD FFA annually at the South Dakota State Fair. She says the two activities share the same motto: ‘To showcase modern agricultural practices, communicate commitment to natural resources and demonstrate wholesome, safe food production.’
Herring says South Dakota FFA is excited to grow its advocacy efforts and are hoping providing agriculture education for attendees will become a permanent part of Rodeo Rapid City.
The Ag Adventure Zone will include exhibits showcasing the diversity of South Dakota agriculture from production to processing– including on beef, dairy, swine, sheep, range and more. Area FFA chapters helped build some of the hands-on exhibits and Pipestone Systems, the organization that helps coordinate the Ag Adventure Center at the State Fair, also contributed.
Agricultural education presentation schedule on Rodeo Zone stage. 2:00pm (MST) daily:
- Friday, Jan. 29- Electrical Safety led by Touchstone Energy Electric Cooperatives
- Saturday, Jan. 30- FFA Day hosted by the SD FFA State Officers
- Sunday, Jan. 31– Today’s Agriculture led by South Dakota Farmer Bureau
- Monday, Feb. 1- Soil & Range Health led by the SD Soil Health Coalition and NRCS
- Tuesday, Feb. 2- Sheep Day led by SDSU Sheep specialist
- Wednesday, Feb. 3- Precision Ag Integration led by RDO Equipment Company
- Thursday, Feb. 4- Beef Day led SD Beef Industry Council with Miss Rodeo America and the Junior Beef Ambassadors
- Friday, Feb. 5– “Creating Tomorrow Today the future of meat processing,” led by Tyson Fresh Meats
- Saturday, Feb. 6- Swine Day led by SD Pork Producers
The Ag Adventure Zone is sponsored by South Dakota Farm Bureau as a special project of the SD FFA Foundation.
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