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Visuals And Pathways In The Agricultural Industry, Stephanie Contreras, Chris Curiel
Visuals And Pathways In The Agricultural Industry, Stephanie Contreras, Chris Curiel
Agricultural Education and Communication
Agriculture is the largest industry in California worth nearly $37.5 billion. The agricultural industry generates $100 billion in related economy (NASDA, 2017). It is imperative all students learn the importance of agriculture in their lives. For students who have a Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter at their school, the program enables students to be exposed and embrace the value agriculture. However, there is a lack of value given to agriculture by students who do not have either an FFA chapter or agriculture related courses taught at their school.
The purpose of this project is to interact with and educate …
Elementary Education Goat Video: "I Goat This!", Laurie M. Sisler
Elementary Education Goat Video: "I Goat This!", Laurie M. Sisler
Agricultural Education and Communication
The purpose of this project was to create an interactive educational video to expand the agricultural knowledge of children in third through fifth grade. The video features goats in effort to improve the next generation’s enthusiasm about agriculture. Consumer agricultural literacy has declined due to most people living at a distance from the farm. Specific objectives were to include interesting information about the terminology used and the tendencies of goats.
The process involved researching this information, contacting the actor, professors, and goat herder, filming the goats multiple times for different animal tendencies, and editing the final video. The video turned …