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The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation is pleased to join Remake Learning Days this May.

Remake Learning Days is an innovative learning festival for youth and families. This multi-day festival is designed for parents and caregivers to learn alongside their kids and offer relevant and engaging educational experiences for youth of all ages.

The Foundation will be hosting two different events this year.

2023 Events

Dairy Deep Dive

Tour Oakliegh Farm, a robotic dairy farm with Matt Brake

Date:  May 12, 2023

Elementary Tour Session: Starting at 10 AM
Middle and High School Tour Session: Starting at 11:30 AM

After a devastating fire in 2019, Matt and his family decided to rebuild their barn with a focus on robotic technology that increase efficiency and cow comfort at the dairy farm.

During the tour, students will learn where calves live, cows lived and how cows are milked. Students also will get a closer look at how farms use technology and experts to provide the highest care for animals and land.

Secondary Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_0WYXptTfaDg0lkKRZ4NA

Elementary Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nFV4Q9i0S3uBAO0pizUJxw

2022 Events

Farmer William Thiele: About Drones

Ever wonder how a dairy farmer can utilize a drone on his operation? This is a chance to get a bird’s eye view of what it takes to operate a drone and how one farmer uses this technology around his farm.

William Thiele is a sixth generation dairy farmer in Cabot, PA. He has been flying drones for 6 years. William is known as the #droneguy and enjoys talking to farmers and the public about using a drone in agriculture. He will be showing the drone, its components and how it works.

2021 Events

Pennsylvania Pig Farm Showcase

The Pennsylvania Pig Farm Showcase is designed for students in grades 3 through 8. Learn about the inner workings of a Pennsylvania pig farm by National Pig Farmer of the Year Chris Hoffman. He will highlight the inner workings of his farm and the many ways pigs impact the lives of all Pennsylvanians. Hoffman is also the vice chairman of the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, a charitable organization of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.

Grades 3-8     Video 

Cream to Butter with Paula

Our second event is an on-demand event featuring a cream to butter experiment from our Ag Lab Program Coordinator Paula Shoop. Students can learn how food processors convert milk into dairy products such as butter.

 Video 

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