WAWG
The Washington Association of Wheat Growers recently took part in the Almira School District’s first Ag STEM Day. K-8 students learned about wheat production from Marci Green, WAWG’s vice president. The students also attended sessions on machinery, soils, plants and farm animals.
WAWG is run by farmers who volunteer their time and energy. As such, the organization is always looking for people to help out at education events, such as farm fairs, expos and the recent Almira Ag STEM day (above). Marci Green, WAWG vice president, puts out the request for more volunteers. She says:
“The educational events are usually in spring, and I know that is a busy time in the field, but we would love to share in this opportunity to educate! We seem to be getting more requests from schools all the time and the need is there. Even in the rural schools, there aren’t very many kids with ag backgrounds. When we get into the urban schools, there needs to be A LOT of education. When we ask what ground wheat is called, we sometimes get responses of rice, oatmeal, salt, sugar, etc. Let the WAWG office know if you have ideas for volunteers. Thank you to everybody who has helped in the past. The school year is about over but we will be getting more requests in a few short months! Thanks for supporting our outreach efforts.”