B26—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 4,1983 Farm comes to school (Continued from Page 824) “It has been well received,” Kellogg states and “their response has been really good.” “Local people can’t sit back and let the others take care of it,” Kellogg goes on to explain while praising the local farm people in each school district for going into the schools and initiating the curriculum. Two private schools in the county have also contacted Kellogg and requested the materials. Because the funds for field trips are at a minimum, a favorite feature at the area schools is the cow-calf demonstration given by Angie Koontz, Rl, Fredonia. Angie and her husband, Don, who is a member of the board of the Mercer County Farmers Association, are milking 100 Jerseys and actively support their local, state, and national associations in promoting their product. 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Accompanying the dairy demonstration was the 1982 Mercer County Dairy Princess, Susan Slater who'also talked to the children about dairy products and the “real seal”. After handing out balloons and showing the children a picture of the “real seal”. Slater explained that the children could show their appreciation to her and the dairy farmers by drinking their milk. Wendy Kellogg has also ap peared in schools during the ob servation of “Ag Day” with baby pigs and also a milking machine. Debbie Moose, Rl, New Wilmington, appeared with a Jersey calf in addition to hosting the kindergarten classes of the Mercer County School District on the Moose’s “Spring Run Farm”. In 1981, the Mercer County Farmers Association passed this policy to start introducing *««•» MMfl tnr 9t*K>4m «tM m* um PH: 717-299-2571 agriculture in the classrooms on a local level and the Women’s Committee is currently planning some type of workshop as training sessions for farmers in order to get more area farmers interested in going to the schools and sharing a part of their business. The Mercer County Farmers Association grade schools curriculum was developed by their Education Committee and deals with all the aspects of agriculture. “It’s a local program, but it could be used all over Penn sylvania”, Kellogg states. She is proud of her committee and association for the support with they have provided for the farm industry. The committee is looking forward to next year when they plan to do a follow-up on their 1983 efforts and see what effects it has had on the understanding of the agricultural community and their commitments. 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