Eastern Iowa Farmer Fall 2020
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pitching in<br />
responsibilities, including<br />
feeding cattle, performing<br />
maintenance on equipment,<br />
and breaking his 4-H calves<br />
for the fair in July.<br />
Like sports, working on the<br />
farm comes with its own set<br />
of time management challenges.<br />
Many schools, including<br />
Like many other farm<br />
kids, John McConohy<br />
spent more time on<br />
the family farm while<br />
students were out<br />
of class.<br />
DeWitt, began online learning<br />
programs that students were<br />
encouraged to do. For students<br />
without jobs, animals, or many<br />
other responsibilities, this<br />
wasn’t as difficult of a switch.<br />
For kids like McConohy who<br />
live on farms, however, finding<br />
a balance without being in<br />
school was a bit harder.<br />
“I will say I missed school<br />
and unfortunately will be<br />
behind in the future because<br />
of the two months that were<br />
lost, but I know that they were<br />
doing everything they could<br />
to get back on track, and still<br />
being able to have some online<br />
learning was a plus. When I<br />
finished my duties on the farm,<br />
I could go back to online learning,<br />
and I was able to get both<br />
of them done.”<br />
McConohy was pleased to<br />
return to the classroom for the<br />
fall – albeit in a hybrid scenario<br />
where he’s at school two<br />
days and working online other<br />
days – but says he enjoyed the<br />
chance to make agriculture<br />
a bigger part of his everyday<br />
routine. n<br />
— Megan Clark is a junior<br />
at Central DeWitt Community<br />
High School<br />
“When I finished<br />
my duties on the<br />
farm, I could go<br />
back to online<br />
learning, and I<br />
was able to get<br />
both of them<br />
done.”<br />
— John McConohy<br />
Start-to-finiSh<br />
SoLutionS<br />
• Machine Shed<br />
• Crop & Storage<br />
• Workshop<br />
• Livestock<br />
• Dairy<br />
• Solar Barn<br />
DavE RIvER<br />
ConstRuCtIon, InC.<br />
Pictured: Ashley River and Dave River<br />
Maquoketa, Ia<br />
563.559.0152<br />
Email :<br />
riverracing@hotmail.com<br />
www.daveriverconstructioninc.com<br />
110 <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> | fall <strong>2020</strong> eifarmer.com
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