NKyTribune staff
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s high-tech Mobile Science Activity Center (MSAC) will visit the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Conference on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Covington.
The 2017 Young Farmer Leadership Conference is designed to better enable young farmers to effectively advocate for Kentucky agriculture as they expand county Farm Bureau programs and activities.
The online registration date for the conference, which takes place Jan. 20-21, at the Marriott RiverCenter hotel has passed. Registration onsite is available at $160/adult and $90/child.
For more information on the conference, including a list of events and activities click here .
Three MSACs travel to schools throughout the Commonwealth to give students the opportunity to conduct scientific experiments related to agriculture using current educational standards and core content.
The MSACs contain iPads, a 70-inch LED monitor, and an all-in-one touchscreen desktop computer. Students will interact with the teacher using the iPads through Insight360 software. The mobile units contain internal generators; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and handicapped-accessible ramps.
The mobile units are administered by the Division of Agricultural Education, Farm Safety, and Farmland Preservation in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Office of Marketing.
To find out more about the Mobile Science Activity Center contact the Division of Agricultural Education at (502) 782-4125 or visit kyagr.com/marketing/mobile-science-center.html.
For information about Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom, go to teachky.org.
