YOUNG CATTLE
Raisers Agricultural Education Travels Oklahoma Roads
Agricultural education has never been more important or more mobile. Thanks to a trio of Oklahoma organizations, a mobile agricultural education trailer will soon be traveling the Oklahoma roads.
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GRICULTURAL EDUCATION HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPOR- tant. And now, thanks to a trio of Oklahoma in- stitutions, it has never been more mobile either. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation’s youth educa-
tion and outreach program — Noble Academy, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, and the Oklahoma Farming and Ranch- ing Foundation — launched a new mobile agricultural education trailer called the Grown for You mobile class- room to provide students a fun, fast and factual look at Oklahoma agriculture. “This trailer was designed to illustrate the importance
of agriculture to society and our state’s economy,” said Frank Hardin, Noble Academy education outreach man- ager. “Our goal is to share the importance of agriculture and show the connection between agriculture and our food supply. It is important that our audiences under- stand that Oklahoma farmers and ranchers work to feed us all. The product of their labor is grown for all of us.” The Grown for You mobile classroom will deliver
its messages to audiences at elementary and interme- diate schools, county fairs, and other community and special events. The Grown for You trailer uses videos, presentations
and interactive games presented on 4 46-inch outdoor TVs. Short videos focus on various commodity crops
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grown in Oklahoma, while demonstrations bring a hands-on element to audiences. A packed picnic basket teaches students about the obvious — and not so obvi- ous — agricultural origins of items typically found on a picnic, from the beef in a hamburger to the ink on a bag of chips. In the future, a working, hand-operated cotton gin will teach students how cotton is processed to become cloth. My American Farm educational video games, provided by American Farm Bureau and pro- jected on the trailer’s TVs, offer audiences a chance to understand and learn more about agriculture. “Today’s youth are the future — not just for ag-
riculture, but they are future consumers, legislators and professionals,” said Holly Carroll, Oklahoma Farm Bureau vice president of fi eld services and leadership development. “Educating the youth at an early age about the importance of agriculture is vital to future sustainability.” The Grown for You mobile classroom is scheduled
and operated through Oklahoma Farm Bureau and updated and supported by the Noble Foundation. Anyone interested in bringing the trailer to their area can call now to get on the schedule. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Carroll at 405-523-2307.
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