Cow + Feed + Care = Milk
This exhibit shows and tells just how much hay and grain one dairy cow consumes in one year and how much milk she will produce. It includes different ages and sizes of cattle so that you can relate growth to age.
The Chicken and the Egg
It's "Show & Tell" Time when students discover how to hatch eggs into real chicks right in their own classrooms. It's easier than you might think and makes a great class project.
Curds and Whey
The story of cheese making told around the nursery rhyme. Very educational, entertaining, and interesting.
Butter and the Nutritional Value of Milk
You will learn how butter is made and basic nutritional information of dairy products. Come make butter at this stop.
The Story of Pecans
Learn all about how pecans are grown, harvested and processed in the El Paso Valley. Presented by area Pecan Growers. The El Paso Area Pecan Farmers explained to over 30,000 students how pecans are grown and harvested at the Kids & Kows and More 1999 Expo.
Cotton: History and Economic Impact
Using puppets and a real cotton gin, students will learn all about our region's cotton from the history to the processing. Also learn about cotton's many uses and how it plays a huge part in our economy. Sponsored by area cotton growers.
Country Store
The Country Store has feed for the Barnyard animals and other items from Kids and Kows.
Children's Barnyard
Lots of animals!! See the importance of Beef Cattle. Presented by West of the Pecos Cattle Women and the New Mexico Cowbells.
Family Fun Day
This is an opportunity for anyone to learn about the farm. Come as a family and enjoy the fun. Free. Open to the public. For more information, please contact Alfred Gonzales at (915) 872-8791.
Mobile Dairy Classroom
The Mobile Dairy Classrooms are part of a dynamic educational program sponsored by the Southwest Dairy Museum, Inc. The 26-foot mobile classrooms feature fully operational milking parlors. Each of the current nine classrooms carries a live cow to schools and fairs throughout the Southwest.
