November 12, 13,14, 2024
Highlands County Fairgrounds
What Is
Ag-Venture
Ag-Venture is a three day program which provides a great opportunity for
third graders to gain experience, understanding, and appreciation of our
local agriculture.
Highlands County Ag-Venture, Inc. is a tax exempt organization under Section
501(c)(3) that is funded entirely by donations. These donations cover the
cost of materials for 14 stations, bus transportation, Ag-Venture t-shirts as
well as cowboy hats for each student and lunches for the volunteers over the
three days. Volunteers are key to our success. Over 150 volunteers are needed
each day to make the program run smoothly. Agriculture commodity groups,
businesses, organizations, and individuals join in a partnership to make
Ag-Venture a fun, exciting, and educational experience for everyone involved.
View Our
Promo Video on YouTube Highlands
County Ag-Venture on YouTube
The Stations
To visit the stations click on the icon for that station.
Alligators:
Students will learn about alligators in the wild and how they are farmed
commercially.They
will get up close and personal with a baby alligator.
Beef:
Students learn about the many by-products of a beef cow. They play
Beef-o-Bingo and meet real cowboys.
Bees:
Students learn about the importance of bees in agriculture. They are shown a
“live hive” and the equipment to
harvest honey. Students get to find the Queen Bee, taste honey and make
beeswax candles.
Caladiums:
Students will learn how caladiums are grown, harvested, and shipped. They
will plant a bulb
to take home.
Citrus:
Students are shown many different types of citrus and given samples to taste.
They squeeze and drink their
own orange juice and learn about citrus production, by-products, and its
economic impact on our county.
Dairy:
Students get up close and personal with dairy calves, see the types of feed
they eat, learn about dairy
products, and how milk gets from the “cow to you.” They also make
and taste their own butter.
Farm
Animals: Students look at various types of farm animals. They
learn about their care and
their value to man.
Forestry:
Students are shown cross sections of trees and learn about the life of a tree
as well as the importance
of forestry and controlled burns. They learn about the importance of forestry
to wildlife as well as forestry by-products.
Each student gets to take home a pine sapling.
Grapes:
Students will learn how grapes are grown and about the many by-products that
come from them. They
will squeeze grapes and taste grape by-products.
Ornamental
Horticulture: Students are shown the various methods of growing
plants:
seeds, cuttings,and plant division. They learn what it takes to have a
healthy plant and pot their
own plant to take home.
Poultry:
Students learn about the poultry industry, egg production, and the use of
eggs. They watch an omelet
being cooked and sample the results.
Strawberries:
Students are shown how strawberries are grown on beds with a discussion on
cold
protection and harvesting. They plant their own strawberry plant and make
milkshakes.
Water &
Soil Conservation:Students learn about the water cycle and how we
can
all protect our waters from damaging runoff. They will make a water cycle
terrarium.
Vegetables:
Students learn how vegetables get from the farm to the grocery store. They
talk about
the various parts of the plant that are edible and view a variety of seeds,
plants, and vegetables.
They then plant their own mini-garden to take home.
We would like to give a special thanks to our Lunchtime entertainment for the
children. Ray McIntyre, Sebring and Mike & Betsy Damboise, Zolfo Springs
The Program
♦ The program is Free to the schools and students.
♦ All public, private, and home schooled third grade students are
included in the program.
♦ Upon arrival at Ag-Venture, each student receives a brightly colored
cowboy hat to distinguish
their group. These hats set the mood and gets them ready for their
Ag-Venture.
♦ Each student participates in 7 of the 14 hands-on learning stations.
♦ The 14 stations are placed in 2 different tracts with balance of
animal and plant science in each.
♦ Agriculture commodity groups and local farmers are recruited to
conduct workshops at each learning
station. The learning materials for these stations are provided jointly by
donations and commodity groups.
♦ Volunteers are recruited to help with hands-on activities, and to be
bus greeters, timers, cooks, or
servers for the volunteer lunches. Middle and high school FFA members
volunteer as group leaders.
♦ Third grade teachers will receive curriculum and pre/post test that
relate to the 7 stations in their tract
and meet Sunshine State Standards.
The Highlands County Ag-Venture Brochure
We now have a teacher's page to with links for curriculum, educational
websites and on-line videos!
The letter and Sign-up Form are pdf files you will need to print them and
fill them out by hand.
A Tribute
To Our Volunteers
Our Sponsors
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Highlands County Fair Grounds
Evening
Ag-Venture Information
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Steak Dinner Photos Ag-Venture
Photo Gallery
2019 Ag-Venture Has 4 Photo Galleries.
Tuesday Nov. 1 Tuesday
Nov. 1, Steak Dinner
Wednesday Nov 2, Thursday
Nov. 3
For Further
Information Please Contact;
Danielle or Darlene (863) 465-2313 or Judy (863) 655-0123
P.O. Box 818, Lake Placid, Fl 33862
E-mail Danielle at danielle@happinessfarms.com,
or Darlene at darlene@happinessfarms.com
OUR BOARD MEMBERS
Front row L-R: Sharon Keiber, Danielle Daum, Darlene Phypers, Donna Howerton,
Jody Swaine, Judy Bronson
Back Row L-R: Barbara Bullard, Christy Crews, Chad Haneman, Bill Tillett,
Susie Bishop, Tammy Hancock
Highlands County Ag-Venture was made possible through the cooperation of the
donors and sponsors on the enclosed list and hundreds of volunteers. If your
child enjoyed their day at Ag-Venture, please let these people know you
appreciate their participation in the program.
Sponsors
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