Ellis County Farm Bureau Association
The Ellis County Farm Bureau Association hosted its annual Kids Ag Days on Oct. 6 and 7 at Pa’s Pumpkin Patch south of Hays, welcoming more than 300 fourth-grade students from Ellis County schools for a hands-on look at agriculture and its role in everyday life.
Students rotated through educational stations covering livestock, crop production, dairy, and other areas of agriculture. Through interactive demonstrations, students learned about animal care, how crops are grown, where dairy products come from, and the many steps involved in producing the food and resources we use every day.
Presenters included professionals and educators from the local area and across Kansas, giving students the opportunity to ask questions and connect classroom lessons with real-world experiences.
“The goal of Kids Ag Day is to help students understand where their food comes from,” said Kayler Wiebke, Ellis County Farm Bureau coordinator. “Agriculture touches every part of our daily lives, and this event allows students to connect what they learn in the classroom to the people and processes that make it possible.”
Ellis County Farm Bureau extends a special thank-you to the Copper family for generously providing Pa’s Pumpkin Patch as the host site. The organization is also grateful to local school administrators and teachers for recognizing the value of agricultural education and allowing students to learn from professionals and educators they might not otherwise have the opportunity to meet.
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and agricultural partners, each student and teacher received a Kids Ag Days T-shirt. The 2026 sponsors included Carrico Implement, Bigg E Meats, Farm Bureau Financial Services – Danny Dinkel, Beck’s Hybrids / Stone Post Ag, Haas Trucking, Equity Bank, Golden Belt Coop, Midland Marketing, Fort Hays State University Ag Department, LDI, Nutrien Ag Solutions and Radke Implement.
Ellis County Farm Bureau thanks all sponsors, volunteers, educators, and community partners who made the event possible. Through programs like Kids Ag Days, the organization continues to invest in the next generation and build a greater understanding of agriculture’s importance in Kansas communities and beyond.
