McRAE-HELENA, Ga. (WGXA)- It's never too early to teach children about agriculture. That's the philosophy behind a decades-long tradition at one Midstate school.

Telfair County Elementary School held its annual Farm Day today-- and it brought a number of local and state ag leaders to the campus to offer kids a day of fun-filled lessons about Georgia's largest industry.

It's the longest-running event of its kind co-sponsored by the Georgia Farm Bureau.

"You plant the seeds in this, right here, right now, I think it goes a long way . . . to getting them interested and maybe going on to school to do something agriculture-related," said Neal Stanley, who serves as the president of the Telfair County Farm Bureau.

A lot of planning goes into the event that truly brings the community together.

In next week's edition of "On the Farm," we'll hear from the students and teachers about the excitement of this annual tradition and why it means so much not only to the school, but also to the community.

Be sure to catch the Telfair County Elementary School Farm Day edition of "On the Farm" Friday night, May 13 , airing at 10 pm on FOX 24 and at 11 pm on ABC 16.

Here's how to find WGXA in the Telfair County/McRae-Helena area:

FOX 24: Mediacom channel 4, Dish & DirecTV Channel 24

ABC 16: Mediacom channel 10, Dish Network Channel 16 & DirecTV channel 25

If you receive WGXA by over-the-air antenna:

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24.2- ABC 16

If you're not familiar with WGXA's commitment to featuring Georgia's agriculture stories, visit the "On the Farm" section of our website to see all our past stories.