winters FFA
FFA Farm Day
Spring 2014
Edition
Submitted by Jill Oates
On October 30th, kindergarteners came to
the Winters High School Ag Farm for a fun
day of learning agriculture. During this time the
children went on a hay ride, picked and painted
a pumpkin, planted a wheat seed, pet farm
animals, made agricultural arts and crafts, and
competed in sack races. The kindergarteners
were given a snack of animal crackers and
they learned that the wheat they planted was
the same type of wheat that was used to create
their delicious snack. During the day, the children were all seen smiling, laughing and learning. Winters FFA
values the importance of children being aware and educated about agriculture. Youth of all age need to
learn about the importance of farm animals and how to grow plants in order to continue improving agriculture
for the future. This event is just one of the community service events Winters FFA puts on every year!
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hamilton City FFA
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Hamilton Helps the Hungry
Submitted by Jill Oates
Hamilton City FFA did their part to keep the food banks stocked this past
holiday season. The ag students at Hamilton High take care of their mandarin
orchard year round. The tasks include pruning, irrigating, and weeding.
Students of all grade levels came together to hand pick the mandarins all in
one day, just before the weather turned to freezing - which would have ruined
the fruit. T ^H[