Days of Learning
Extension Education
Doris Behnke
AG, Home Horticulture & Master Gardener Coordinator
University of Maryland
Elkton
Abstract
Days of Learning
Doris Behnke
dbehnke@umd.edu
Abstract
The Days of Learning Extension Program is a pilot program developed by the University of Maryland, Cecil County Extension Office in Elkton, Maryland. This program is in response to the shortage of Agriculture workers in the state of Maryland. Cecil County is lacking in agriculture education for our high school students and is lacking in skilled agriculture workers. The Days of Learning program provides agriculture education and hands-on experience to the Cecil County School of Technology AG students at local farms and agri-businesses. The goal of the program is to increase the awareness of Agriculture in our county to the students, introduce them to how an actual farm/agricultural business operates on a daily basis, engage them in a hands-on agriculture experience at these operations, and connect the students with the businesses for employment.
The students participate in the program by going on field trips to farms and agri-businesses, by engaging in hands-on activities, and by attending Ag experience informational presentations. Through increased agriculture awareness, the students understand the depth of an Ag business and it introduces them to various fields of agriculture they may not have considered as a future career.
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Authors: Doris Behnke
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Behnke, D. AG, Home Horticulture & Master Gardener Coordinator, Member, Maryland, 21921