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Turlock kids learn about farming up close

Candy Cook Peterson of Cook Ranch talks to third-graders about raising cattle during Ag EdVenture Day at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, Calif., on Friday. More than 1,000 third-graders from the Turlock area learned about farming and food processing during the event.
Candy Cook Peterson of Cook Ranch talks to third-graders about raising cattle during Ag EdVenture Day at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, Calif., on Friday. More than 1,000 third-graders from the Turlock area learned about farming and food processing during the event. Joan Barnett Lee jlee@modbee.com

More than 1,200 third-graders from 11 schools in the Turlock and Keyes area learned about farming and food processing Friday during Ag EdVenture Day at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. The displays that showcased the industry of the local agriculture community included fruit, livestock, plants, eggs, tractors, rainfall and dairy. Kids had a chance to transplant a tomato to take home with the Modesto Junior College ag department. Ag studies students from California State University, Stanislaus, acted as tour guides. The annual event was sponsored by the fair, the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau and the Turlock Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee.

This story was originally published May 8, 2015 at 7:17 PM with the headline "Turlock kids learn about farming up close."

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