by Dan Toland | Oct 1, 2020
Visit Goldenrust Farm near Dover, Minnesota. Meet farmer Jessica Desens, who along with her family raises chickens, beef cattle, pigs, and sheep on a 40 acre farm. Goldenrust Farm provides beef hot dogs to the Dover Eyota School district. On this virtual field trip,...
by Dan Toland | Sep 11, 2020
Join Deb Haynes and her family at their dairy farm in Garrett, IN. Superior Dairy uses smart technology to keep their cows healthy and happy, including robotic milking machines, automatic air conditioning, and feed robots! During the live tour participants will:...
by Dan Toland | Jul 23, 2020
Join third generation dairy farmer Amanda Freund for a live tour of her family’s farm. Tour the barn at Freund’s Farm, meet the calves and cows, and learn firsthand how dairy farmers care for their cows, the land and environment, and their communities by...
by Dan Toland | May 31, 2020
It’s officially time for our final virtual field trip for our 2020 Virtual Moo at the Zoo event. Today’s topic is Environmental Sustainability and Why it Matters. Stephanie Huettner from the Zoo, Rick Koelsch from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and Farmer...
by Dan Toland | May 30, 2020
Are you ready for day 2 of our 2020 Virtual Moo at the Zoo experience? Today’s topic is Domestic Animals and Zoo Education. The Zoo’s very own Dr. Lee Simmons, as well as Kim Clark from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will teach us how the care for...
