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
: \ <