Teaching Animal Agriculture to Young Children
Volume
34
Issue
2
Abstract
Two educational programs in Georgia expose children to factual information about animal agriculture. Over 5,000 students have participated in the Animal Science First Grade Field Day. Nine different on farm demonstrations are conducted over a three hour period. All children receive classroom instruction prior to the field day. A dairy display and educational program is presented annually at the Georgia National Fair. A tent next to the milking parlor houses the exhibit and provides seating. Children listen to a 15-minute presentation by an extension dairy specialist on the topic of why the dairy cow is our friend. Comments and requests for continuation and expansion indicate the programs were successful.
Recommended Citation
Smith, J. W., & West, J. W. (1996). Teaching Animal Agriculture to Young Children. The Journal of Extension, 34(2), Article 12. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol34/iss2/12
