2015 Harvest Field Day

To help develop and promote a better understanding of livestock and crop agriculture and the importance it has on our communities in Renville County.

The 5th Annual Renville County Harvest Field Trip invited 6th grade elementary students from school districts that service Renville County (BOLD, St. Mary’s, Buffalo Lake - Hector, Ceder Mountain, Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop, Renville County West and Redwood Valley)

Area 6th graders are invited to attend the 4th Annual Fall Harvest Field Trip. Reservations for this event will be taken on a first come first serve basis up to 5 buses. Each school group will have a maximum of $750.00 available to cover the cost of the day trip. Attendees of this event will also need to bring along their lunch and drinks.

Schools that are participating in the 5th Annual 2015 Renville County Harvest Field Trip are: Redwood Valley with 2 buses, Cedar Mountain Morgan/Franklin with 1 bus, Renville  County West 1 bus, St. Mary's Bird Island with 1 bus with 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

The object of the day is to help develop and promote a better understanding of livestock and crop agriculture, to encourage a better understanding of local agriculture and local foods and the importance it has on our communities in Renville County.  As well as the variety of career opportunities associated with agriculture in the area. Sharing your knowledge of agriculture, the different elements of math, chemistry, biology, ect. that play into your day as well as the ways that technology has enhanced your operation are points of interest for the students.

Thank You for these participants for the 2015 Field Day visits :
Brad Nere Farm for corn
Brad Meyers sheep
Brad Ridl Dairy
Dave Wertsih Sugar Beet Harvesting
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative

Sponsored by  ProAg of Renville County and the Ag and Renewable Energy Committee of the Renville County EDA


Field Day Bus Schedule