Gene Witt Elementary hosts Florida Field and Farm Days

Kayleen Zieschang, a Gene Witt Elementary School fourth grader, grabbed a lasso and started rotating it above her head.

She tossed the lasso toward the fake steer head and to her surprise, the lasso went around the head. 

Her classmates cheered. 

Zieschang said it was fun to try throwing the lasso and learning something new. 

The lasso demonstration from Reagan Ranch was a part of the Florida Field and Farm Days May 18. Students were able to hear from professionals in the agriculture industry while participating in enrichment activities that brought the book "A Land Remembered" to life. 

Zieschang said learning about cattle, how to lasso, what life was like in the 1900s and the agriculture industry was interesting.

"I feel like a lot has changed since the 1900s," she said. 

Wes Reagan, the owner of Reagan Ranch, loved being able to teach students about the agriculture industry. 

"Agriculture is so important to me and dear to my heart," he said. "It's amazing for us to be able to come in and teach students how this can be a lifestyle in agriculture."

He hopes Florida Field and Farm Days inspires students to get involved in the agriculture industry.