Sharing a a passion for dairy: 40+ kids take part in our county's dairy lease program. Think they love it?

It is fair week – one of the best times to live in Boone County. The 4-H members we are privileged to help with can speak better than I can about the joys of fair…

4-Hers not only learn skills such as perseverance, work ethic and leadership through animal projects - they discover how to teach others.

Little people literally light up with pride for their exhibits, even before they're in 4-H (and so do their parents).

4-H members making memories at the fair. We're lucky to have wonderful families involved in the Boone County dairy project.

Enjoying breakfast in the barn. It takes a lot of energy to handle cattle, especially in record high temperatures.

It does my heart good to see these kids (some of which live in the country, while others are in suburbia) learn what’s right about animal agriculture. And it means even more when they carry a love for agriculture into their future. How are you helping ensure that happens in your world?