Rockdale Intermediate School second- and third-graders were treated to a special visitor last Thursday when Miss Honey, the Jersey milk cow, made a stop in Rockdale to help the students learn all about milk.
Southwest Dairy Farmers offers a free program for schools with their Mobile Dairy Classroom. Instructor Kayler Campbell demonstrated how to milk a cow, described how milk goes from the farm to the consumer and then answered questions from the kids.
Campbell also taught the kids the characteristics and anatomy of dairy cows, the importance of dairy foods for good health and modern environmental and food safety practices.
The Mobile Dairy Classroom is a division of the Southwest Dairy Museum Inc., a non-profit, educational program funded by dairymen across the Southwest and Southeast.
“This is an innovative program that brings the dairy experience directly to children,” Campbell said. “At schools, students and teachers share an experience that includes math, science, health, nutrition and agriculture.”
RIS Food Service Manager, Sheri Wheeler, planned this event to coincide with National School Breakfast Week.
More photos on page 6A.
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