Garrett and the other Geauga Dairymen 4-H club members started working with their animals. This involves petting and brushing them. Then getting a halter on to lead them around when they are ready.
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| Garrett with Lucy (the black & white heifer) and Vanessa (red & white heifer) |
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| Garrett and Jack brush the heifers |
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| Jack connects with Lucy, the heifer Garrett showed at the Fair in 2013 |
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| Jack and Garrett hold two of the new kittens at the farm |
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| Jack loves the kittens! |
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| Farm cat, Peaches, with her babies |
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| The 4-H boys play with the kittens while the cows watch |
The planting of our corn and Sudan grass crops is complete for 2014! These crops are emerging from the soil. It's a great feeling to see the crops growing. The weather is cooperating this year!
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| Corn emerging from the soil |
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| The corn crop |
We've been busy with tours. In the last few weeks, we've hosted nine groups on our farm.
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| Students watch cows in the milking parlor, the cows are curious about the students too! |
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| Jack shows the students a milking machine while they observe the milking process |
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| Students watching the cows milking |
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| A Day Camp group having lunch in the Parlor Room |
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| Visitors interacting with the calves |
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| My Dad gives visitors a ride around the farm |
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| College Dietetic Interns say hello to the heifers |
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| Young visitors enjoy the tractor on the playground |
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| Fun on the tire snake |
My sons are out of school for the summer. They invited some of their friends to the farm to celebrate the last day of school.
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| My Dad gives another wagon ride through the barn. Thanks Dad! |
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| Jack and his buddies in the corn box |
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| Rowdy boys on the parlor balcony |
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| This calf really likes Ben! |
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| Jack's buddies are ready for a ride on the train |
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| The boys climbing on the hay bales |
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| The center of our farm . . . the cows. We love our cows! |
