Discovering Wheat

On our way to the rain out shelters with the Millennium Scholars to learn about root structure, something interesting happened. When the students were arriving, they were blown away by the wheat field in front of the bus. After talking to these students, many of them were from the city and this was their first ever time even stepping into a field. All the students wanted to touch the wheat and feel it. This was a great opportunity to quickly teach them about wheat and what wheat is used for! 

This is the key point as to why Teach Ag is so important. Teaching the leaders of tomorrow and helping them to answer questions like “Where does our food come from?” is imperative for the future. Out of this group of 35 students, there were only two that were in the College of Agriculture. This experience then leads to teaching that students in the college of engineering can learn applicable skills for the field of agriculture. There is an interconnectedness between all of the colleges and agriculture. Most importantly, there are jobs! There are jobs in this field and we need engineers and chemists to help continue the future of agricultural production and development.