Ag Simulator

Date: Aug 02 - Aug 10, 2024

Location(s):

Tractor Supply Company AgVenture Village

Tennessee Farm Bureau’s AgSimulator is Tennessee Agriculture in the Classroom’s way to increase agricultural literacy and awareness of agriculture’s importance. Children and adults are able to experience the feel of a real harvester cab while true ag facts and harvest simulations play.

Harvest corn, cotton, hay, soybeans, wheat, timber, or corn silage.

Schedule:
Monday - Friday
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Sunday
Noon - 9:00 pm

Corn

Corn is a major feed ingredient for Tennessee Poultry and is used in hundreds of other products. In one acre of corn, there is enough grain to produce more than 5,000 pounds of corn starch + 200 pounds of corn oil.

Cotton

Cotton is used by the textile industry to make clothing and material. Tennessee produces roughly three percent of the cotton grown in the United States, ranking 11th in cotton production.

Hay

Hay is simply grass that has been cut, allowed to dry and then bundled in round or square bales to feed livestock during the winter months. Tennessee farmers cut roughly 8 billion pounds of hay each year.

Soybeans

Soybeans are an excellent protein source used in foods for both humans and livestock. Soybean oil is also used in cooking, and can also be used in inks, crayons, candles and in a number of processed foods.

Corn Silage

Corn silage is a high-quality feed used on many dairy farms and some beef cattle farms. In Tennessee, corn silage is usually harvested in August before the corn plant dries down.

Wheat

Wheat is ground up to make bread, pastries and pasta. Soft red winter wheat is used to make cakes, pastries, cookies and crackers.

Timber

Timber is trees that are harvested for lumber, paper, poles, energy, and other wood products. More than 80% of Tennessee’s forests are owned by private landowners.