Every spring Dordt College in Sioux Center hosts an Ag Day, which coincides with part of its educational mission in helping sustain agriculture in Siouxland and in general. There are at times a variety of equipment parked on campus, new stuff and old stuff.
Some older tractors were on display during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
A large 24 row planter pulled by an equally large tractor which contrasts with older equipment also on display during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
What caught my eye walking about this particular day was remnants of a recent spring snow and the ever remaining low temperatures that made winter reluctant to cede to the coming spring.
A pile of snow from a late snow storm is still melting during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
This particular day I arrived early in the day as I had an appointment elsewhere and saw a large number of elementary students roaming campus, looking at a variety of exhibits, maybe sparking an interest in some form of agriculture or related field as they grow and sharing a love of a land that encompasses Siouxland.
Jerry Mennenga
Sioux City, Iowa
Children check out goats during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
A young boy shows off a pet goat during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
Chiuldren “play” on older farm equipment on display during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- Young college students competing in a tire toss during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- A couple are dwarfed by a grain wagon at Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- Older tractors line a sidewalk during Ag Day at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- Area school children attend Ag Day at Dordt College to learn about farming and other agriculture related industries in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday, April 27. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
lostinsiouxland 
It was too fun to see the college students in the tire toss competition. I’ve seen big tractor tires being turned over for strength building but not a tire toss! Thanks for keeping the rural agricultural life alive in your posts and photos.
Becky, Thank you for the comment and for looking at the blog posts. There are a lot of things to enjoy about a quieter rural lifestyle as there are about a big city lifestyle. It depends on what a person finds most appealing to them at that moment in life. A balance between the two is probably best as then people may have a better understanding of others. But I digress. Enjoy the summer.
jerry