Meet Eva: Bus Driver From Southwest Ohio Who Adopted a Cow for Her Bus
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Eva Cundiff, a bus driver for West Carrollton City Schools in Southwest Ohio, has multiple bus routes and…
Meet Naomi: Fifth-Grade Special Education Teacher in Connecticut
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Naomi Niemann may have grown up on a dairy farm, but not all of her students are familiar…
Meet Paula: Cafeteria Manager in Tennessee Elementary School
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Paula Satterfield works in food services at a Tennessee elementary school cafeteria. We sat down with her for…
2025 Teacher Appreciation Week: Meet 10 Teachers Who Are Making a Difference
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers: THANK YOU for all the energy, support and creativity you pour into your classrooms every day. Our Discover Dairy teachers have a strong passion for agriculture, so this week, we want to showcase a few who are going above and beyond for their students and communities. Thank you to everyone…
Happy Earth Day – April 22 – How Dairy Farmers Go Green
Dairy farmers were going green long before it was trending, and they continue to innovate on how they can protect natural resources. From recycling water through multiple uses such as irrigating fields, cleaning barns and cooling milk to reusing sand bedding, discover six ways dairy farmers reduce, reuse and recycle. With the onset of spring, dairy farmers…
Virtual Farm Tours For Every Age Group on April 22
American Dairy Association North East’s Virtual Farm Tours transport you digitally to a real dairy farm with the farmer as your LIVE guide! It’s simple to get started: In addition to being hosted via Zoom for those joining in the classroom, each tour will be live streamed to Facebook and YouTube so students tuning in from home…
Farmers Celebrate Earth Day Every Day: Free Lessons
The Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council provides a series of 3 fantastic lesson plans to get you and your students ready for earth day! Learn how dairy farmers are environmental stewards of the land and are part of the solution towards a more sustainable world. Lesson 1: Farming is Elemental Lesson 2: A Year in…
Dairy Fun Fact
Did you know? Robots can help with milking, feeding, cleaning and much more on a dairy farm.Share this fun fact with your students as they learn about dairy technology!
Cow Craft Idea
As you wrap up the school year, consider this idea from Kelli in Ohio! Her students created mini versions of their calf, even including an ear tag with her name. We’d love to see your creativity and share it with others too! Send your photos and stories to us at info@discoverdairy.com.
End-of-Year Activity: Create Your Own Ear Tag Kits
Looking for a final activity to do with your students to commemorate your Adopt A Cow experience? We have just the thing for you! These Ear Tag Kits will give you and your students time to reflect on the fun filled year with your calf while completing a short decorating craft. A cow’s ear tag…