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Students across the Northeast Region participated in the LSU AgCenter's Ag Adventures event this February. Ag Adventures is a program in which 4-H Agents, Ag Agents, Horticulture Agents, and FCS Agents work together to show local students different aspects of agricultural careers in Louisiana. The event consists of many different booths, each covering a specific topic in agriculture or forestry, ranging from animal prints to cotton production.
The 4-H Mini Farm is a fun
station at the Ag Adventures Event. Brandon Reeder, Union 4-H Agent,
says, "This year we talked about goats and one of the main things that
goats are used for is milk production. So we talked about the difference
between cow's milk and goat's milk and these kids had no idea what the
difference was! So the knowledge that they gained was that there are
other things out there besides dairy products that come from a dairy
cow. You can have them come from a dairy goat as well." The students
were then able to meet and greet many different farm animals including
rabbits, chickens, goats, and pigs. Reeder continues, "A lot of these
kids don't know where food comes from or any other agriculture
products."
Ag Adventures also includes a few forestry stations
for participants. During the presentation, students participated in a
virtual nature walk that included sight-seeing, physical activity, and
educational information about the Louisiana forest. "My favorite part of
this event is just getting the kids up and being active. Our station is
one that actually has them doing some kind of physical activity. Kids
love to move around and they love to be active, so I think this is a
good little station for them to get involved in," Kimberly Butcher,
Morehouse and Ouachita FCS Agent, explains. There are also more forestry
booths that have interactive activities for the students to learn about
the different types of animal tracks and furs.
agriculture. This event helped show kids in the Northeast Region how a career in agriculture can mean many different things in Louisiana. Thank you to all AgCenter employees that helped make Ag Adventures a success this year!
Photograph by Camryn Price, LSU AgCenter.
Photograph by Camryn Price, LSU AgCenter.
Photograph by Camryn Price, LSU AgCenter.
Photograph by Camryn Price, LSU AgCenter.