TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

06/05/2023 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

For These Teens, a Unique Beekeeping Program Teaches About Much More Than Honey

Spending 15 weeks surrounded by bees wasn't Maria Roman's plan for the summer. The New Haven, Connecticut-based teenager was going through a lot when a family friend suggested she participate in the Huneebee Project, a beekeeper-in-residence program that offers young people the chance to interact with bees while learning essential life skills.  Roman had recently entered the foster care system and found herself drifting away from things she once loved, such as spending time outside. She recalls thinking, 'You seriously want me to be around bees? Definitely not.' With no prior pollinator experience, Roman was apprehensive. 'I knew they stung

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
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Topics: Forestry, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability,
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MO FFA names state officer team for 2023-24 - Brownfield Ag News

A new state officer team was named during the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. The 2023-2024 State FFA President is Sam Tummons from Columbia. The First Vice-President is Owen Neely from Lockwood. Secretary is Karson Calvin from Troy. There are 13 new vice-presidents across the state including: Caleb Simpson from Bolivar, Claire Walker from Chillicothe, […]

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