In December the Farming, Agriculture, and Resource Management for Sustainability (FARMS) program brought about 60 high school students from valley schools to enjoy a day of workshops and ag-related learning at UC Kearney. Part of the Center for Land Based Learning, the FARMS Leadership program students participated in team building activities with their peers, and three workshops provided by Kearney: the science behind fruit ripeness/quality, building healthy soils for healthy crops, and sorghum and whole grains.

The students circle in a team-building exercise.

Two FARMS students check the sugar content of oranges.

Students learn that healthy soil produces healthy crops.

Director Jeff Dahlberg teaches about sorghum and healthy whole grains.