HELENA — Students at Jim Darcy Elementary School now better understand some of the jobs Montanans do every day with their over 20 year tradition of Agriculture Day or AG Day.

Petting cows, trying fresh honey, and attempting to rope - kids got hands-on experience with what life in agriculture could be like.

"For me, it's really important because a lot of kids don't live a ranch life anymore," said Brenna Stefanick, a 3rd-grade teacher at Jim Darcy who organizes AG Day.

Students rotated through 21 stations, including goats, emus, farming, and even line dancing.

Fourth graders Brenna Hughey and Caleb Ortman have very different experiences with agriculture.

Hughey said, "I guess it's kind of like watching other people do my thing, and I get to sit back and watch what it's really like rath

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