Thursday, April 9 had our students participate in the sixth
successful Agro-ecology Day! Thanks to our sponsors; Monsanto, Farm
Credit Canada, CPS, Richardson Pioneer, MAFRD and La Salle Redboine. The
72 Grade 10 students from Elm Creek, Carman and Miami had a wonderful opportunity
to explore Agriculture at the Ian Morrison Farm at the U of M in Carman.
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| At the Meteorology session. |
The day started off with
Sue Clayton from the University of Manitoba presenting the many career options
available in the Agriculture industry. Students then proceeded to
circulate between six hands-on stations: 2 soils, weeds, entomology,
riverbank assessment and meteorology. These sessions allow students a
chance to see a few of the different areas of Agriculture.
A student said, "I realize that Agriculture is growing and that
there will be a lot of jobs. My favorite session was the bugs
because they crawled on you." The discovery day helps us meet our curriculum
outcomes in science and social studies as students learn about agriculture and
sustainability.
Thanks to
all our presenters who make it a great learning day!!
