Miss Agritourism

03/23/2024

Thursday was National Agriculture Day!

America’s farmers are proud stewards of our land, water and air. They’re Growing a Climate for Tomorrow! Show your thanks by recognizing their hard work on National Agriculture Day, March 19, 2024.
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01/25/2024

National Peanut Butter Day with your 2024 National Junior Miss Agritourism Kayleigh Balthrop!

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Peanut butter is the leading use of peanuts in the USA. Nearly half of the United States peanut crop is used to make peanut butter. It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. There are enough peanuts in one acre to make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

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01/12/2024

National Milk Day was yesterday!

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Interesting Facts about Milk and Cows
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* It used to take a person 1 hour to milk 6 cows by hand. Today, a person can milk 100 cows in an hour with modern machines.

* Before modern milk delivery, when people traveled and wanted milk, they had to take their cows with them.

* The main breeds of dairy cows are Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Brown Swiss and Ayrshire.

* There are about 11 million cows in America. They will make about 57.5 billion quarts of milk this year.

* It takes 12 pounds of whole milk to make one gallon of ice cream.

* It takes 21.2 pounds of whole milk to make one pound of butter.

* Vanilla is America’s favorite ice cream flavor.

* George Washington enjoyed ice cream so much he ran up a $200 ice cream bill one summer.

* The milk mustache advertising campaign was launched in 1995.

* Cows have an acute sense of smell – they can smell something up to 6 miles away!

* The natural yellow color of butter comes mainly from beta-carotene found in the grass the cows graze on.

* An average dairy cow weighs about 1,400 pounds.

* Milk is better for cooling your mouth after eating spicy food than water. Milk products contain casein, a protein that cleanses burning taste buds.

* Most cows chew at least 50 times per minute.

* There are approximately 340-350 squirts in a gallon of milk.

* Cows drink 35 gallons of water a day – the equivalent of a bathtub full of water.

* The milk bottle was invented in 1884. Plastic milk containers were introduced in 1964.

* Average U.S. cow produces 53 lb of milk per day, or 6.2 gallons.

* Average cow eats … 20 lb hay, 20 lb corn silage, 10-20 lb corn, 6-12 lb supplement (fortified with protein, energy, vitamins & minerals).

* Consumer spending on dairy products is $74.6 billion dollars annually about 1.33% of personal income. 12.27 % of the food dollar is spent on dairy products.

* The U.S. enjoys an average of 48 pints of ice cream per person, per year, more than any other country. Maybe we should make ice cream the fifth food group!

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12/31/2023

Happy New Year from your 2024 National Future Little Miss Agritourism, Laramie Sparks!

Happy New Year from your 2024 National Future Little Miss Agritourism, Laramie Sparks! When asked what her favorite agritourism adventures of 2023 were she said picking flowers at Horn Canna Farm, Inc., eating watermelon at the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival and spending time with her friends in Oklahoma's Stockyards City (just to name a few).

Make sure to add "Visit More Agritourism Destinations" to your 2024 New Year's Resolutions!

12/01/2023

How do you think agritourism impacts local cultures and traditions?

11/30/2023

In what ways can agritourism contribute to environmental conservation?

11/29/2023

How can agritourism help bridge the gap between urban and rural communities?

11/28/2023

What do you think motivates people to choose agritourism destinations over traditional tourist spots?

11/26/2023

Have you ever tried picking your own fruits or vegetables at a farm?

11/24/2023

How can agritourism help promote sustainable farming practices?

11/24/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones from our 2024 National Future Little Miss Agritourism, Laramie Sparks! 🍽🍁

11/23/2023

What are some of the challenges faced by farmers who engage in agritourism?

11/23/2023

11/22/2023

Have you ever participated in a farm tour or a guided agricultural experience?

11/22/2023

We are catching up on posting some past events.

OSU Homecoming Parade - The Year of the Cowboy.

Cambrey Jo says:

I am honored to be a apart of the cowboy family. When Oklahoma A&M students asked Frank Eaton to be our new mascot in 1923, no one could imagine how the tradition of Pistol Pete would grow. Now 100 years later, OSU is commemorating “The Year of the Cowboy” in celebration of America’s greatest mascot and the personification of everything we love about Oklahoma State. Pistol Pete is truly loved by everyone. I enjoyed getting to visit with OSU fans and parade spectators.

11/22/2023

✨Our Black Friday sign up special is live and almost over (remember we only offered 20 spots) YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT! www.missagritourism.org ✨

11/21/2023

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11/21/2023

Do you have a favorite farm-to-table dining experience you'd like to share?