Grass & Grain, June 3, 2014 Page 13 Nutrients for Life Foundation announces winners of Kansas FFA Helping Communities Grow chapter recognition program The Nutrients for Life stations focusing on infor- stated, “The students en- test, FFA chapter students Foundation has an- mation from the Nutrients joyed and learned from the teach others about the im- nounced that Inman FFA for Life curriculum. One hands-on experience.” The portance of fertilizer and wins $5,000 as the 2014 seventh grader noted that Ellsworth FFA Chapter be- the role that it plays in one Helping Communities she was, “really interested lieved their event went of two categories: 1) provid- Grow Kansas winner. All 84 in learning more about the over with great success in ing a safe and nourishing Inman FFA chapter mem- nutrients different plants the community. Connecting food supply; or 2) keeping bers participated in this require.” Students in the with younger children al- the Earth green. FFA chap- year’s project partnering Horticulture Science class lowed them to share what ters who entered projects with their local schools, as were able to expand their they learned with their but didn’t win the top three well as, Ms. Sheila Corn, knowledge by attending a parents, which was given awards each received $500 who owns her own green- program, sponsored by in feedback to presenters mini-grants for their par- house. The chapter in- Willbur-Ellis, on new fer- and advisers around town ticipation. The Helping creased the size of their tilizer products and deliv- the following week. The Communities Grow chap- local community garden to ery systems. most rewarding element of ter recognition program accommodate more gar- The Ellsworth FFA the project was that a true encourages FFA students deners. In order to spread Chapter won $1,000 for connection was made with to help the public become the word on safe fertilizer third place by accomplish- younger students. better informed about use and water conser- ing their three main proj- Students in participat- plant nutrients and related vation practices they creat- Dana Minihan, Nutrients for Life Foundation Kansas re- ect goals which included: ing FFA chapters devel- agricultural issues. During ed and produced four gional representative, presents the first prize award to to create a connection be- oped and executed commu- the project, students videos, which were played representatives of Inman FFA chapter. Courtesy photo tween elementary teachers nity-based education pro- gained skills in leadership, on their local television and the opportunity to grams based upon the Nu- public speaking, team channel. teractive activities about play in our lives. It is an teach plant science in their trients for Life Foundation building and community The chapter states, “We planting, watering, and fer- honor to present these classrooms; design four curriculum, Nourishing awareness while increas- like to help the community tilizing seeds. checks to such deserving presentations to give eight the Planet in the 21st Cen- ing knowledge of soil sci- and it feels really good “The Kansas FFA chap- students.” different elementary and tury. This free curricu- ence and agricultural is- knowing that we are mak- ters that participated in The Clay Center FFA middle school classrooms; lum, developed by the sues. ing the community a better, the Helping Communities chapter won the second and design an elementary Biological Sciences Cur- The Nutrients for Life and healthier place to live Grow chapter recognition place award of $3,000 by student coloring contest riculum Study and re- Foundation program in in. It is good having a gar- program this year left our partnering with the local which focused on gaining viewed by the Smithsonian Kansas is supported by the den that the whole commu- judges impressed with out- school district, as well as facts about plants and agri- Institution, provides field- program’s founding spon- nity gets to work in and standing quality and cre- their local Wilbur-Ellis culture. The coloring tested, standards-based sor, Koch Ag and Energy benefit from.” In addition ativity,” said Nutrients for representative. The chap- sheets discussed type of classroom activities to Services, LLC. Kansas FFA to the community garden Life Foundation executive ter participated in the plants, careers in agricul- help tomorrow’s genera- chapters are encouraged to project, the chapter went director Harriet Wegmey- local Farm Safety Day, pre- ture, pollinators, and many tion realize that the chal- submit letters of intent and to middle school and ele- er. “These students put a senting to all 186 of the dis- other topics. Teachers fo- lenge of feeding our grow- pre-project summaries by mentary classrooms to dis- tremendous amount of trict’s fourth and fifth cused on plant and soil sci- ing population can be the November deadline for cuss healthy lifestyles and time and effort into educat- graders. GROW IT, an ence the week the FFA solved with science. 2014-2015 school projects. growing plants. The chap- ing their communities event for 184 sixth and sev- members presented to During the Helping Details can be found at ter members included in- about the role fertilizers enth graders included four their classes. One educator Communities Grow con- www.nutrientsforlife.org. COMM. CATTLE AUCTION MANHATTAN CO.INC. EVERY FRIDAY 1-800-834-1029 STARTING 10:00 A.M. ON CULL COWS Toll-Free FOLLOWED BY STOCKER FEEDERS — 11:00 A.M. OFFICE PHONE 785-776-4815 • OWNERS MERVIN SEXTON & JOHN CLINE Our CONSIGNMENTS can now be viewed after 12 Noon on Mondays by going to & logging onto the online subscription For our sale Friday, May 30th a lighter run of cattle COWS & HEIFERETTES — 850-1,650www.grassandgrain.com LBS COW/CALF PAIRS were finding a very good demand at steady to $3 higher Roger Zimmerman Alta Vista 1 blk [email protected] Age prices on the kind offered. 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