Ag School Days

Each year, our SWCD office, the Noble county office, and the OSU extension get together and have 2 days of educational programing for local 3rd graders. This year, we have 400 students attend the Ag School Days presentation. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I did 15 minute talks all day, first commenting on the shearing demonstration, and then showing the students how wool is washed, dyed, carded, spun, and finally made into fabrics by knitting or weaving. After saying the same thing 13 times in a row, you get pretty good at it. :^)
The kids LOVE it, and the teachers all say this is the best field trip ever! The kids also get to hold baby lambs, see and touch chicks that are being hatched, fish in a pond, look for "bugs" in a stream, hear all about how animal products are used, talk about forestry and wildlife, and learn about electrical safety.