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LEARNING THE NUTS & BOLLS AGRICULTURE AWARENESS EDUCATION IN SCREVEN COUNTY

Extension Education

Ray Hicks
County Extension Coordinator
University of Georgia
Sylvania

Abstract

Many youth in our county and state have limited knowledge of where life’s basic necessities, food and fiber, actually come from.  Agriculture awareness is critical to the understanding of where and how food and fiber products are produced.  A program was needed to increase student awareness of agriculture and its importance to our local economy.  In Screven County, Georgia, two of the primary agricultural crops produced are cotton and peanuts.  In 2012, a total of 26,000 acres of Cotton and 11,000 acres of Peanuts were produced in Screven County.  Students see these crops growing in the fields and watch farmers planting and harvesting cotton and peanuts through their vehicle or school bus windows yet are unable to grasp the concept that those crops are providing food and fiber to consumers.  In order to further educate the youth, an awareness program was implemented to educate youth about the importance of peanuts and cotton to Screven County and Georgia.  Screven County Extension created a hands-on educational program to teach 4th grade students about the production and consumer use of cotton and peanuts.  During the five hours of instruction, students and their parents were showed the process of cotton and peanut production from planting to harvest.  Participants were able to examine cotton growing in the field and the harvest of the peanut crop.  Students also learned how to determine peanut maturity utilizing the Hull Scrape Method.  A total of 150 youth and 75 adults participated in the Nuts & Bolls Agriculture Awareness Day.

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Authors: R. Hicks, L. Boykin.
  1. Hicks, R. County Extension Coordinator, University of Georgia, Georgia, 30467
  2. Boykin., L. County Extension Agent, University of Georgia, Georgia, 30467