We’re excited to announce this year we are partnering with Prairie View A&M Universities Cooperative Extension Program’s 4-H & Youth Development Program to host our Agriculture Science Conservation Camp virtually!!!! Additional funding for students has been provided by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department-Game Wardens and State Representative Jarvis Johnson.
The Virtual Agriculture Science & Conservation Camp is a program aimed at increasing agricultural literacy, and raise awareness of protecting natural resources among elementary and middle school youth.
Our camp will take place July 27-29, 2020 and reach 85 elementary and middle school aged youth (3-8). The first two days educational sessions will be conducted online. On the third day students will take virtual field trips, students will learn about Prairie View A&M Universities College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) and about Black Western Culture from the Stevenson Ranch and agri-business from the R&S Deer Ranch.
Schedule:
July 27 Focus Agriculture:
- What is 4-H?
- Where my food comes from?
- At home gardening
- Urban agriculture
- Nutrition education
- Cattle production
July 28 Focus Conservation:
- Wildlife conservation
- Fish habitat
- Protecting water resources
- Law enforcement protecting natural resources
- Zoonotic diseases
- Agriculture and Natural Resource Careers
July 29 Virtual Field Trips
- PVAMU College of Agriculture & Human Sciences
- Stevenson Ranch
- R&S Deer Ranch