By Blake Jackson
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Mobile Science Activity Center visited Oakland Elementary on Wednesday, October 26, 2023, to teach students about the importance of farming and agriculture to the state.
The trailer is filled with information on farming, as well as places for students to do scientific experiments and learn just how big a role agriculture plays in their lives.
"It gives some appreciation for how things used to be and also what we have today that would not be here if it had not been for agriculture," said Charlene Martin, West Mobile Science Center Coordinator for the department. "Even the importance of horses, because this country would not be what it was today without horses being used for many years."
Agriculture enthusiast and 2023's Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson also visited the school to speak with students about the importance of agriculture.
"Some of my earliest memories are of jumping hay bales on my grandparent's farm," Hudson said. "Agriculture is not only the backbone of our economy, but it's also the backbone of our state as well. So, it's such a privilege to travel the state and speak with Kentucky's youth about agriculture's importance."
The Mobile Science Activity Center is a valuable resource for teaching students about agriculture and its importance to Kentucky. The program is designed to be fun and engaging, and it helps students to understand the role that agriculture plays in their lives.
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