A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Fobruary 17,1990 Kutztown’s Vo-Ag Benefits (Continuad froiD Paga A 32) “I question how a science teach er could teach a program without a thorough unders landing of agricul ture. Agriculture teachers could serve al a reference for <othcr) teachers,” Sit^.said. Dairy farmer; Young Farmer, and Kutztown High School gradu ate Ken Sanner questioned whether sending students to other ag programs, or to vocational school, was more cost effective than the home program. “We have to spread the cost of this program over all 67 students that are being served,” Sanner said, “not just those 22 that are majoring in it. After all, I have to count the costs of the heifers and dry cows on my farm, not just the cows in milk.” Sanner added that the principal, who is an ex officio member of the ag advisory council, has never attended a meeting. Young Farmers President Robert Tercha reported that there are 52 adults involved in that program. “We have a large number of adults and a number of students that are asking for nothing more than an education in the nation’s number one industry; the industry that feeds the world,” Tercha said. Don McNutt, an agriculture teacher from Conrad Weiser High School; Carl Rabenold, a parent; Jeaimine Seidel, Kutztown FFA president; and Larry Shrawder, a Kutztown High School graduate and former FFA statepresident; all said they felt that die Kutztown vo ag program needs more visibility. “Junior high students haye a window on music and art They should be exposed to agriculture,” McNutt said. Reinert said the.program would benefit if junior high -students knew more about what is available through the agriculture department “We have 15 minutes to tell junior high students what is in the program, before they make then selection for high school,” Reinert said. “We also have 10 minutes to speak to parents during a night meeting. A junior high program is available and meets once every six days. The problem is that it meets during club period, and if a student is involved in any other activity including band or chorus they can’t attend. “We also run a pumpkin grow ing contest for fourth, fifth and sixth grade students,” Reinert con tinued, “and we do the Food for America program for the third graders.” Carl Rabenold said that the, dis trict’s guidance department was making it difficult for students to get into the program. “My son Todd was told to forget the the agriculture program, because he was a college prep stu dent,” Rabenold said. Shrawder said that when he was at Kutztown school he had a simi lar problem getting into ag classes, but was gladhe insisted on an agri cultural education. „ , “I was in everything the school had to offer, and I rate FFA as being the thing that bcnefittedme most after graduation,!’ Shrawder said. Shrawder also pointed out .that Kutztown is one of the state’s pre mier FFA chapters. “We have had state presidents, state officers, gold medal national teams, and many state winners,” he > said. BUI Hughes, chairman of the Berks County Chamber of Com merce Ag Committee, said that the school district should be spending more money on agricultural educ tion, not less. “Increase funding for this prog- igr Special Pre-Season Discounts On IGR Products! * IGR— Provides the fleet Insect growth regulator for horn fly control in dairy and beef cattle * Safety Is a strong feature. Altosld Is non-toxic and leaves no harm ful residues in meat or milk. Pre-Season Wind Vane Feeder Sale! 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