Marion/Florence FFA Chapter hosted the annual FFA Ag Awareness Day May 13 at Marion High School Stadium. Eighty third-grade students from Marion and Hillsboro Elementary Schools participated.

FFA members organized and presented sessions about farming practices involving agricultural equipment, safety, and animal agriculture.

Members making presentations included Ryan Jones and Nick Klenda on mower safety; Jessie Taylor and Dakin Ledford, sheep; Jacob Cope and Aaron Molleker, hay balers; Mason Kukuk and Eric Vogel, tillage equipment; Cara Martin, Cody Carr, and Evan Slater, horses; Ronnie Wright and Corey Shields, entomology; Derrick Dvorak and Tyler Wildin, poultry; Justin Siebert and Clark Kroupa, combines; Mitch Ragland and Josh Hiebert, ATV safety; Colton Jeffrey and Montana Percell, swine; Andrew Huber, goats; and Adam Cope and Danny Hett, beef/cattle.

A petting zoo was also available.

Local businesses Cooperative Grain and Supply, Prairieland Partners, and Straub International provided animals and equipment for the presentations.