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(Continued from Pag* Al 9)
course, five days a week, on agri
culture exploration.
“I lode at farmers differently
now. Before, I thought all fanners
did was clean out bams and smell
bad, but now I see they use a lot of
technology,” said a ninth grade
student at Manheim Central High
School.
Another student said, “I’m more
aware ofhow food is used, where it
comes from, and of caring for the
earth.”
The curriculum at Manheim is
one that agricultural-related peo
ple envision being intergrated in
every school.
Deb Seibert, ag science teacher
and FFA advisor, said one of the
goals of the course is to teach stu
dents how agriculture affects every
area of their lives. ,
In the course, students explore
environmental technology, plant
science, animal production, food
processing, and agribusiness.
In a review of plant science,
Seibert asked the students. “How
many of you could have a career in
plant science?”
Almost every hand in the class
room went up.
For not only does the
course examine
research in plant muta
tion and genetics but
also occupations that are
linked to it Job titles,
educational require
ments, technical skills,
and benefits are listed
for many jobs from
menial jobs to those
requiring doctor’s
degrees.
This enables students
to see the connection
between the real-world
and academic learning.
Seibert is pleased
with the positive reac
tions she sees from stu
dents taking 1 the
required course.
Some critics of the
program may com
plained that the required
course is too general
ized and not production
agriculture. But Seibert
and ha staff recognize
that the basic overview
of the course exposes
students who would
never have had any
understanding of agri
culture and how it
affects almost every
area of life.
“The biggest advan
tage is that every kid has
a basic foundation
every kid knows what
ag is in general. By get
ting to talk with each on
a one to one basis, every
student gets the true pic
ture beyond the ‘wives’
tales’ of what ag really
is. The exposure to ag
during the first year in
high school enables a
student to choose ag
elective courses during
the remaining three
years.”
For the fanning com
munity, the advantage is
that students’ under
standing of farming
translates into better
communication
between farming and
non-farming neighbors.
This understanding
promises to infiltrate
into the future, when
laws pertaining to envi
ronment, zoning, food
and fiber production.
Manheim Central Makes Ag Class Mandatory
and processing are decided. These
future lawmakers will know that
agriculture is the backbone of our
world —one that should and needs
to be protected.
Ninth-grader Ryan Groff said
that he is probably the only student
in his class that lives on a farm.
Sometimes he becomes a bit bored
learning the elementary facts of
agriculture since he is so familiar
Ryan Groff believes he is the only one in his class from a
tarm, which gives him a different perspective than most of
his classmates.
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He enjoys the lab work inter
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