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Cheri's Chores: Assignment #13Assignment: Learn how to milk a cow

Status: Completed!

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First Lady Cheri Daniels was greeted at her 14th assignment by HANK FM’s Dave O’Brien and the owners of a family dairy farm in Pittsboro.

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Mrs. Daniels’ first task involved moving the milking machines to the barn area.

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After three cows entered the barn, the first lady prepped them for milking.

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One of Mrs. Daniels’ instructors for the day, Gary, taught her how to properly attach the milking machines to the cows.

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Once the milking machine was in place, the first lady watched the milk flow through a pipe to the milk tank.

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After the milking sessions were completed, she detached the vacuum plugs from the cows.

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Mrs. Daniels’ last task for the day was to guide the cows out of the milking barn.

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Before leaving the farm, the first lady proudly displays the results of her milking efforts.

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A Special Thank You

Though she has won a blue ribbon from the cow milking (by hand) contest at the Indiana State Fair, First Lady Cheri Daniels enjoyed meeting Hoosier dairy famers and learning how they utilize milking machines.

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First Lady Cheri Daniels completed her fourteenth assignment with the help of the following:

  • HANK FM listeners Lisa and Gary
  • Family dairy farm in Pittsboro

Watch First Lady Cheri Daniels complete her fourteenth assignment

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