4-H and FFA fair offers something for everyone – from livestock to STEM

But participants and attendees at this week's fair on the National Cattle Congress grounds could also head to Estel Hall and explore how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics interact with farming and agriculture careers. The STEM fair on Wednesday included an array of booths to engage children of all ages and show them how these fields are part of day-to-day living. Girl Scouts, a robotics team and UNI's Tallgrass Prairie Center were among the booths that people could check out. "We need farmers," said Q Richardson, director of the Iowa...