As this school year winds down, we reflect on some of the highlights over the past months. In this feature, Shawna Rogers shares the excitement of a special visitor at Yokomi.

Thanks to the Dairy Council's Mobile Dairy Program, Buttercup, a jersey dairy cow, made her debut at Yokomi as the students gazed on with excitement. With the help of her handler she showed the students the “day in the life of a dairy cow.” This included sharing what she likes to eat to talking about how she gets milked daily. Buttercup's visit allowed the students to see where their milk comes from. 

The students were told that if they were on their best behavior there would be a surprise at the end of the presentation. Towards the end of the presentation the handler went to the back of the trailer to retrieve the surprise… a calf, just weeks old! The calf stubbornly came out of the trailer to the sound of awes from the students. Students then had the opportunity to pet Buttercup and the calf before returning to class.

The UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program and the Dairy Council of California partner together to bring the students of Fresno County a memorable experience! Thanks for bringing Buttercup to visit!

Here Buttercup's handler squirts milk out into the crowd of students.

Watching Buttercup eat her breakfast of hay has the students intrigued.

The surprise...a Jersey cow calf!