Agriculture In the Classroom is an initiative that brings the Ag knowledge to the classroom.
But as Ag Days are running right now, the classes can attend a hub of agricultural info.
Katherine Cherewyk is the Executive Director of Ag In The Classroom in Manitoba, and she's excited to see how many students are coming to Ag Days as part of this program.
"These are the types of things they need, for students to learn about not only what's just around them, but also what they don't see, and what they need to understand about the world. We Have a lot of fun developing these things."
Cherewyk noted that it's more important than ever to get the next generation of students interested in, and educated on, matters like agriculture and food security.
As large numbers of people flock to large cities, it creates a drain on rural populations, as well as agricultural producer jobs.
Cherewyk's goal is to inspire the next generation through this work at Manitoba Ag Days, as well as through Ag In The Classroom.
"We bring grade 7 and 8 students from the Brandon and Parkland area. they take part in a world game in the morning. They learn about imports, exports global agriculture, food security, ratios, and proportions, just everything. and then in the afternoon, we send them into Manitoba ag days where they take part in an Ag Adventure hunt where they talk to participating booths, and partners we have, where students learn more about careers in agriculture and local agriculture."
As Manitoba Ag Days wraps up for another year, Cherewyk hopes that this experience has left a last impression, and sparks an interest in the hundreds of students who experienced this massive Agricultural extravaganza.
