Students learn about food and fiber through taste and touch. Some activities include, insect identification, soil and water conservation, use of irrigation siphon tubes, food sampling and learning about cotton s long journey. In addition, students learn about aquaculture which is a rapid growing industry in American agriculture.
Students see fish ponds and feed the fish, learn fish anatomy and compare species of water life.
For thousands of years, corn has been a major staple in our diets. Students are participants in a variety of educational activities ranging from harvesting, grinding and tasting corn products to corn art. During the months of January and February, a special series entitled Desert Ag-Ventures opens up to let seniors and winter visitors learn about arid land agriculture. Most of the world s agriculture takes place in arid environments, so this is a great opportunity for adults from around our nation and Canada to learn about and experience Arizona s agriculture in a fun way. This program targets high school and junior high students.