1. Sponsored by the Plymouth FFA Chapter

2. Introduction of FFA members Introduction of FFA members – Name – Year in School – Career Goal – Favorite Wisconsin Food – Favorite FFA Activity

3. Farm visit Farm visit Fischer Valley Dairy Fischer Valley Dairy Family Owned and Operated Family Owned and Operated Many learning stations with animals and food Many learning stations with animals and food

4. Wisconsin Agriculture Ranked #1 in producing Ranked #1 in producing – Cheese American Cheese and Muenster American Cheese and Muenster – Cranberries – Snap Beans – Ginseng – Mink Pelts – Corn for silage – Dry whey Facts source

5. Wisconsin Agriculture Ranked #2 – Milk for drinking – Cheese: Italian Mozzarella – Baitfish for anyone that fishes – Milk cows: 1.27 million animals – Carrots – Green peas Facts source

6. Wisconsin Agriculture 354,000 jobs 77,000 farms Dairy farms alone make $20.6 billion Farmers make 16 cents for every dollar you spend Facts source

7. Sampling Product “A” Sampling Product “A” – What is this? Craisins Craisins – (dried cranberries) – Have Antioxidants…..which help you stay healthy

8. Butter making – “a churning process” – Science: physical separation of the fat from the fluid in milk – 2 students per group – Materials needed: 1 canning jar Couple of crackers and a butter knife Salt (optional) Heavy whipping cream

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13. Butter Making Did you here the thud sound? Have a FFA member help you remove the butter and the skim milk. Enjoy!

14. Which companies in Plymouth produce cheese and manufacture it into many different goodies? – Sartori, Sargento, Masters Gallery, DFA, and Great Lakes Does anyone’s parents work for these companies?

15. About the Farm Fischer Valley Dairy Farm Milks 150 Run 500 acres Has a total of 300 head of cattle

16. Reminders Farm Day is Friday!!!!!!!! – Please wear appropriate clothes….no white. – Close toed shoes. – Any questions about the farm or FFA?