UMC Ag Activities Day Set for December 5, 2003
About 1,000 students from Minnesota,
North Dakota, and Wisconsin schools are expected to participate in “Ag Activities Day,” an annual event set for Friday, December 5, 2003, and hosted by the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Over $30,600 in scholarships will be awarded to participants who place in the various competitions.High school students and members of 4-H clubs and FFA chapters from across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin are invited to compete in the following contests: consumer products, crops, dairy judging, general livestock, equine, small animals, agricultural mechanics, dairy products, farm management, wildlife, forestry, floriculture, landscaping/nursery, meats, soils, and ag salesmanship. A new contest has been added this year
: Hippology, the study of horses. This new contest will involve basic horse knowledge, such as anatomy, health, diseases, and breeds. The contest will use the references that are established by the Minnesota 4-H horse program.Morning activities will include contest tours and special agriculture and science workshops. UMC’s Collegiate FFA chapter will also sponsor a Knowledge Bowl contest.
Contest winners will be announced in Lysaker Gymnasium at 1 p.m. UMC Ag Activity Scholarships of $750, $600 and $450 will be awarded for high individual performance, second, and third place in each contest. The top three teams will also be recognized. Each team score will be tabulated from the top three individuals from each participating school or chapter.
Registration fees are $5.00 per student. Disability accommodations will be provided upon request. Interested persons should contact UMC’s Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources at (218) 281-8101 or visit the website: www.umcrookston.edu/ag/aad .
Contact:
Michelle Christopherson
Program Associate
Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources
mchristo@mail.crk.umn.edu
(218)-281-8101
Posted 11/21/2003
Contact: Andrew Svec,
218-281-8435