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Bring your students out for a hands-on day of learning about
the rich history & future of agriculture in our community!
October 6, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park 9711 Dublin Canyon Rd, Castro Valley
With organizational support from:
How can your school take part in
Eden Area Ag Day? All third grade classes in the Eden Area are invited to take part in Ag Day. Be sure to sign your school for this FREE field trip opportunity!
Sign your school up at EdenAreaAgDay.weebly.com
or by emailing us at [email protected]
Depending on your school district, transportation may be provided by your own district’s school buses. Financial support may be available for those schools without a means of transportation.
Field trip availability on a first-come, first-serve basis. The final deadline is Monday, May 2nd. Sign up today!
If you would like more details regarding Eden Area Ag Day,
please contact us at [email protected].
Eden Area Ag Day Planning Committee
Rick Hatcher
Kathy Gil
Janet Lemmons
Ashley Strasburg
Kerrilyn Ely
Rob Bennaton
Eva Poon
Cathy Roache
Thank you to the Livermore Ag Day
(An Ag Adventure) planning team
for the advice and inspiration!
Goals of Eden Area Ag Day
Encourage students to appreciate the unique
history and evolution of agriculture and
ranching in this region
Highlight local ranching, food production,
growing, and processing
Share knowledge across generations by teach-
ing students do-it-yourself projects that can
be conducted at home with their families
Catalyze students’ interest in pursuing
agriculture as a viable career pathway
Encourage schools to recognize the value of
ag education as S.T.E.M. (science, technolo-
gy, engineering, and math)
Audience
3rd grade classes from local schools are invited to
Eden Area Ag Day 2016. 3rd grade curriculum
emphasizes community and local history.
Interested elementary schools from the
unincorporated Eden Area (Castro Valley,
Hayward, and San Lorenzo) will be participating.
Ag Day
Students will spend approximately 2 hours at the
event. Upon arrival, student groups will be given a
short introduction and then guided by volunteers
throughout the event area. Groups will visit all the
agricultural exhibitors, hands-on activities, and
demonstrations. Exhibits will all be in the demon-
stration area of Rowell Ranch. Students will be
asked to bring bag lunches.
Transportation
Students will arrive by bus. Ideally, school districts
will provide their own school buses or coordinate
carpooling by parents. In the event that school
buses cannot be provided, we will work with you
on travel accommodations.
Presentations and Exhibits
Agriculture and Local History
Nurseries, row crops, orchards, animal husbandry,
corner stores, ag homes and buildings
Ag in the Present
Grazing animals, ranching, farming, grapes, cottage
industries
Urban Agriculture
Small scale farms, backyard bees and chickens,
school gardens
Ag Manufacturing and Production
Large scale distribution companies, Bay Cities
Produce, Sunol Ag Park, others
Careers in Ag
Soil science, animal care, cottage businesses,
manufacturing
Future of Ag
Ag parks, ag festivals, corner produce markets,
community gardens, food justice
Ag is S.T.E.M.! There are so many career paths related to agriculture!
SCIENCE: Horticulture, Soil and Plant Science, Food Science, Environmental Science
ENGINEERING: Mechanical Engineering, Aquaponics
COMMUNITY BUILDING: Parks and Recreation, Public Health, Non-Profits
TECHNOLOGY: Automation, Quality Control, Modeling/Forecasting
MEDICINE: Veterinary, Nutrition/Diet, Physician, Nursing Photo from Livermore Ag Day
Photo from Livermore Ag Day
Photo from Livermore Ag Day
Photo from Food Day
