05/12/2026
A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity to host the 3rd annual Ag Day for nearly 400 of our area middle schoolers, where station leaders shared some amazing life skills, knowledge, safety and career options in ag or supportive of ag. In the indoor arena of the Logan County Fairgrounds students spent the day rotating through 20 different stations, got to try and see a wide variety of station presentations and were fed a delicious hamburger lunch.
Stations included:
💥21st Century Equipment - AutoTrac Technology, Combine, Tractor and Stem Trailer
💥NJC Equine Program
💥CHS - Grain Bin and Chemical/Fertilizer
💥Jason Santamason & Rachelle Maker - Mental Health
💥Premier Farm Credit
💥Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
💥Advanced Agri Solutions
💥Bobcat of the Rockies
💥Bank of Colorado
💥AgrAbility
💥Logan County Extension Office
💥Samantha Abrahamson - Magnawave therapy
💥Emily Parry - horse education
💥Expert Electric/Highline Electric
💥Sterling Fire Department
💥Special thank you:
- To PFS Insurance Group for contributing to lunch expenses as well as D&L Meat in Ovid for discounting the burgers, Walmart for supplying the condiments, and Culligan for donating the water.
-To 21st Century Equipment, PFS Insurance Group, Premier Farm Credit, Jim Yahn, Logan County Chamber and Sterling and Fleming FFA among others for their help cooking and serving lunch.
-To the Logan County Commissioners for the use of the facility and Jim Yahn for the welcoming ceremony.
-To the crew at the Logan County Fairgrounds that helps with the set up/tear down and cleaning.
-To the Sterling and Fleming FFA volunteers who help lead stations to where they need to go along with various other tasks.
-To the schools willing to transport their students to make this event happen each year.
-To the students. Thank you for your engagement and participation. We all touch agriculture, whether directly or indirectly and you are the future of agriculture.
"I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way." — Whitney Houston
We could not have made an event like this happen without the support from our area businesses, organizations and individuals willing to give their time and resources. Thank you so much for serving our youth in this way!!
