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Photo essay: Farm tails
An udderly rare glimpse of the Pierce Farm
Ava Weintraub / Roundup
Pierce was founded as an agricultural college by Dr. Clarence Pierce shortly after World War II. According to the Agriculture Department website, in 1947 the college opened with 212 veterans enrolled in classes. At one point, the farm was home to a 15-acre orchard, and housed 6,000 poultry, 450 heads of cattle, 250 heads of sheep and 250 swine. As time passed, the orchard was removed and the numbers of animals decreased. There are now horses, donkeys and goats. Today, the farm serves as a learning laboratory to educate future farmers and ranchers, veterinarians and equestrians. Every year the Agriculture Department puts on Farm Walk, a fundraiser event open to the community. During the event, approximately 5,000 to 8,000 people flock to the farm to see the animals, open space and programs, according the Agriculture Department website.
