Penn State Extension Lawrence County Holds 2018 Ag Encounter

Penn State Extension Lawrence County is hosting its annual Ag Encounter on Tuesday, October 2 and Wednesday, October 3 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. Approximately 800 fourth grade students from the public and private schools in Lawrence County will participate. They will rotate through twelve stations where educators will teach them about local agriculture and livestock.

Students will learn about agriculture in Lawrence County, its place as the leading industry in the county and the various steps get the food from the farm to their table. Along with learning, that farming is a specialized business, that preconceived stereotypes of farmers no longer exist and that farmers need to have various roles on their farms: accountant/bookkeeper, manager, technician, scientist and laborer.

The twelve workstations through which the students will rotate are Vegetables; Fruits, Soil/Water; Forestry; Poultry; Sheep; Swine; Beef; Dairy; Bees; Meet the Farmer and Grains. Slippery Rock Dairy Farmer Richard Kind, who has now passed away, was the founder of this event.

Special thanks goes out to the following who help make this event possible and success: Marburger Dairy, T & M Hardware, Beaver/Lawrence Farm Bureau, Dawson’s Orchards, the local FFA Chapters, Union Area Student Council, Lawrence County Fair, and the many presenters who give their time.

For More Information, contact:
Christine Sherman/Administrative Support Assistant
Penn State Extension Lawrence County
724-654-8370
Email: cms663@psu.edu