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'What Kids Want to Know About Agriculture: Reevaluating the Farm Field Day Model'

Annually thousands of children visit farms to learn more about agriculture. This workshop will reveal what kids know, want to know, and want to learn about on a farm field trip. Research-based best practices for effectively conducting a farm field day event to increase agricultural literacy will be shared, along with hands-on engagement activities to convey important agricultural concepts.

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Paige Wray
Email: paige.wray@usu.edu
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Primary Presenter
Biosketch: Paige Wray recently graduated with a Master’s degree in Agriculture Extension and Education from Utah State University. While studying at Utah State University, she has worked for Utah State University Extension in the SNAP-ED and 4-H programs and for Utah Agriculture in the Classroom. She has conducted research on and gained a passion for agricultural literacy during her studies and hopes to continue a career in this field.
Organization/Affiliation: Utah State University
Debra Spielmaker
Email: debra.spielmaker@usu.edu
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
Biosketch: Debra Spielmaker is a Professor at Utah State University in the School of Applied Sciences, Education, and Technology. In addition to her faculty role at Utah State University, Debra serves as the Team Leader for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Debra taught agricultural science for seven years in Utah and Montana, and directed the Utah Agriculture in the Classroom program for 20 years. She conducts works on program evaluation, student assessment, and has developed numerous K-12 classroom resources for science, social studies, nutrition, and Career and Technical Education.
Organization/Affiliation: National Center for Agricultural Literacy @ Utah State University