In The News 4 December 2014

Area students participate in OSU Extension Agricultural Reality Program

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By Kathy Bruynis
OSU Extension
Highland County

Ohio State University Extension, Highland County recently provided agricultural business training for 51 students from the Fairfield, Greenfield, and Hillsboro and Lynchburg chapters.

Students practiced real-life situations during the Agricultural Reality store. A simulation activity was conducted where students were assigned a 300-acre farm to manage and were awarded start-up capital based upon their grade-point averages. They were required to purchase inputs necessary to manage their farm and show a profit.

Students interacted with representatives from local businesses to help them evaluate production costs utilizing current prices for inputs such as livestock, equipment, land, and chemicals and to make decisions about what type of farming activities were to be a part of their 300-acre farm Rick Williams Auction Company simulated an equipment and livestock auction so the students would have an opportunity to purchase used equipment for their farms. Lunch was provided by Farm Credit Mid-America.

 

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Prior to the Agricultural Reality simulation, the United States Department of Agriculture/Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA) presented a lesson in the classroom for the Agricultural Business students so they would be prepared to participate in the event.

To make the simulation realistic and educational, students were able to interact with local businesses such as: 5 Points Implement Company, ADM/Grain Market, Crop Production Services, Farm Credit Mid-America, Highland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Master Feed Mill, Merchants National Bank, Nationwide Insurance, NCB Bank, Rick Williams Auction Company, State Farm Insurance, United Producers Stockyards, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conversation Service, United States Department of Natural Resources, OSU Extension, Highland and Ross counties.

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