BRIDGING THE GAP FROM FARM TO TOWN WITH EMBRYOLOGY
Extension Education
Darrin Henderson
County Extension Agent - Staff Chair
University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension
HUNTSVILLE
Abstract
\r\n Madison County is a top five poultry producing county in the state of Arkansas on a yearly basis and the majority of that production is broilers. Even though the county produces a large amount of poultry, many young people have no real connection with farm life and poultry production. With this in mind, I developed an embryology course that would take local school youth on a journey through the entire poultry production process and help them develop an appreciation for an industry that supports their communities. The course was implemented in fourth-grade classrooms of the local elementary school with cooperation from administration and school teachers. The course began with hatching eggs and ended with students taking home and continuing to raise the birds that were hatched in the classrooms. Throughout the course, students were involved in interactive smart-board presentations and hands-on incubator management. They were exposed to the different stages of chick development through real egg demonstrations. At the conclusion of the course, the students were taken on a tour of the University of Arkansas’ poultry research center. This embryology course directly impacted 73 students that live in Madison County in 2011. One cooperating teacher commented on our county FaceBook page; “This was an AWESOME project!!! THANK YOU for doing so much for our classes!! The kids had a blast and learned a ton!! THIS is what learning is all about! : )”Shannon Dickerson Tvrz.
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Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC
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Authors: D.G. Henderson
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Henderson, D. County Extension Agent - Staff Chair, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Arkansas, 72740