Hillsboro and Lynchburg-Clay Students participate in OSU Extension Agricultural Reality Store
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Agricultural Business students from the Hillsboro and Lynchburg FFA chapters 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. Towards the end of the event, Hess Auction Company simulated an equipment and livestock auction so the students would have an opportunity to purchase used equipment for their farms.
Prior to the Agricultural Reality Store simulation, the Farm Service Agency 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, Union Stockyards, United Producers, Highland County Soil and Water Conservation District, ICAP Crop Insurance, Merchants Bank, NCB, Bill Fawley, County Auditor, Cherry Fork Feed & Supply, Nationwide Insurance, and the Farm Service Agency. Highland and Brown County Ohio State University Extension, Ag. and Natural Resources and 4-H Youth Development Professionals, collaborated to present this educational opportunity. Friday, December 11, the program will take place again for students from Brown County and Whiteoak High School.
Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.
Keith L. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, Ohio State University Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868.
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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. Towards the end of the event, Hess Auction Company simulated an equipment and livestock auction so the students would have an opportunity to purchase used equipment for their farms.
Prior to the Agricultural Reality Store simulation, the Farm Service Agency 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, Union Stockyards, United Producers, Highland County Soil and Water Conservation District, ICAP Crop Insurance, Merchants Bank, NCB, Bill Fawley, County Auditor, Cherry Fork Feed & Supply, Nationwide Insurance, and the Farm Service Agency. Highland and Brown County Ohio State University Extension, Ag. and Natural Resources and 4-H Youth Development Professionals, collaborated to present this educational opportunity. Friday, December 11, the program will take place again for students from Brown County and Whiteoak High School.
Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.
Keith L. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, Ohio State University Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868.
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