Media release no.
30 March 2001 City children were recently given a chance to experience first hand how agriculture is a part of their daily lives, following a classroom visit by Agriculture Western Australia's community liaison officer. The class of Year five students at Parkwood Primary School learned about the role of WA farmers as food and fibre producers and gained an awareness of rural issues, such as the importance of protecting crops and livestock from pests and diseases. We help the students to understand the link between agriculture and the food they eat and the clothes they wear. Parkwood Primary School teacher Lynne Smith said the students benefited from Ms Hay's rural expertise. Judging from the questions that were asked and the comments made, the students gained greatly from the visit.