A2B-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 10, 1995 (Continued from Pago A 1) with an introduction to agriculture and environmental science. If they choose, 10th graders leant more about plant science. In 11th grade, students can leant about either ani mal science or greenhouse manag ment. Through a vocational prog ram in 12th grade, students can sign up to begin an ag-related career. Many of the 80 students who sign up also become Bermudian FFA members and have a chance to experience how important agri culture is for many industries. “FFA ( members visit area farms, prepare for contests, attend livestock expositions, judging contests. Farm Show, and many go on to the national convention in Kansas City,” said Wardle. “We let them see how big ag is.” Like many schools, the ag sci ence program also includes a small greenhouse from which different types of flowers and bedding plants are grown. In addition, Wardle operates his own landscap ing company from which students can obtain practical experience. Three years ago, with die help of other instructors at the school, Wardle was able to assemble sev eral environmental awareness areas. The areas, encompassing about 20 acres near the school, provide some aspects of agricul ture. all within “five minutes of the classroom,” said Wardle. Those areas include forestry, r A* > Horizon! VI 2 * I can * I cannot I am interested I am not interested Signed: Name (| ilease Summer Address: Summer Phone (include area code): Please return as soon as possible, but no later than June 30, 1995 to: Lora Zimmerman Penn State University 206 Armsby Building University Park, PA 16502 (114-863-0644) Field Day June 24 BREEZEWOOD (Bedford Co.) —The Bedford County Gra ziers Group will hold a Held day on Saturday, June 24, at 1 p.m. Troy and Linda Helman will host the group. Their farm is located in southern Bedford Coun ty, approximately seven miles south of Bedford on Rt 220 south. The phone number is (814) 356-3584. The Helman farm is a seasonal grass-based dairy operation with approximately 100 head of Jersey cattle. They plan on having a herd of 150 within five years. The farm tour will include the water system, grazing paddocks, John Wardle Wins 1995 Ag Horizons Contest wedands, farmer Helds, grass lands, a streambed, and other areas. In the past month, Wardle and other instructors provided lessons to 20 teachers Horn the district elementary, middle, and high schools about the environmental areas. Two sessions examined how to apply the information for spe cialized instruction from kinder garten through 12th grade. The past week, Wardle noticed several student groups touring through the wedands area. “I see lots and lots of kids out there at every grade level and experi ence,” he said. The program will try to expose as “many kids as we can,” Wardle said, to learning about agriculture and the environment Wardle has been accepted to attend the 1995 National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) to be held in July in Minneapolis, Minn. A native of Cumberland County, Wardle is a 1982 gra duage of Big Springs High School. He majored in agricultural educa tion and minored in extension edu cation at Penn State, from which he was graduated in 1986. In the fall of 1986, Wardle began teach ing at Bermudian Springs. The next Ag Horizons Confer ence will be held Aug. 8 at the Inn At Reading. Educators who need more information can call Carol (Mercner) Duncan at (610) 693-5601. REGISTRATION AG HORIZONS VI CONFERENCE An Inservice Program Sponsored by Cooperatives for Classroom, Club. Adult Farmer, and Extension Educators participate in the conference at The Inn at Reading, Reading, PA; August 8, 1995. participate, but would like to be on the invitation list for next year's conference ***«»*«****»»»««**** in earning one graduate credit. in earning one graduate credit. *»***•*»»•••••••«•»• open-air milking parlor, and waste disposal system. Mark Bader from Free Choice Enterprise in lowa will be present as will several loc al bankers. Refreshments will be provided. From the west—Pennsylvania Turnpike—Bedford Exit 11. Left onto Business 200 North then Left onto Route 220 Bypass South towards Cumberland, Md. From the east —Pennsylvania Turnpike—Bedford Exit 11. As above. From the south—Exit Interstate 70 at Breezewood, take Route 30 West to 220 Bypass South tow ards Cumberland, Md. Bermudian Springs students inspect the environmental wetlands study area on campus. The DTN (data transmission network) Is a valuable resource In forecasting the weather. Students from left are Russel Hawk, Roxy Puhlman, and Wendy Pysell. At right Is John Wardle, ag instructor. PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURE iL " IN A WORLD MARKETI (morning) I THE ROLE OF EDUCA TORS IN PUBLIC POLICY (afternoon) * | AC HORIZONS VI CONFERENCE Reading, PA; Auguit B, 1995 : \ <
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