Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab Continues
to Bring “Ag on the Move” to West
Virginia Schools
Helen Hardman
Is “Ag On the Move” just for students? Apparently not, as evidenced by the more than 200 parents
and students who attended the Family Fun Open House Celebration at Watson Elementary in Marion
County on January 14. Despite a rainy, snowy evening they patiently stood in line to view and learn
about the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab, discovering that adults can have an awesome time learning
interesting facts about agriculture through commodity-related teaching boards and stations. Their
positive comments afterwards confirmed it. What a great opportunity and experience for all!
We would like to thank the folks, including our own county Farm Bureaus, who continue to sponsor
and donate money to elementary schools to help make these visits a reality. This visit to Watson
Elementary would not have been possible without funding from the school PTO, Title I Marion County
Schools, and a $1000 donation from the Monongalia Conservation District and Don and Glendora
Headley. Mr. Headley has been a district supervisor with the conservation district for many years, and a
Farm Bureau member for thirty years.
We also want to thank the following $1000 donors for their support this past year for the Mobile Lab:
Marshall County Farm Bureau; Cabell County Farm Bureau; Lewis County Farm Bureau; Wood County
Farm Bureau and Denzil and Rita Huff. Each $1000 donation to the program is recognized on a walnut
plaque which is proudly displayed in the lab. Many thanks also to Brittany Carnes and EQT Production
for their donation of $2000 in November of 2012, and also to Phillis Hinterer and Dominion Transmission
for their donation of $3600. And we don’t want to forget the generosity of those who attended our Annual
Meeting in November, where we received $700 in donations.
We certainly want to express our appreciation to our other agriculture and natural resources teaching
partners, individuals and the West Virginia Board of Education for allowing us the opportunity to
collaborate, teach and share the agricultural story throughout the state.
If you are interested in making a donation or booking a visit from the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab at
a school in your area of the state, please contact the West Virginia Farm Bureau at 1-800-398-4630 or
Helen Hardman at 304-472-8020 x311 or Mark Riggleman at 304-472-8020 x313. The new 2013-14
school schedule is filling up quickly!
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