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The KSD Agriculture program, led by Sandy Smock, is very excited to announce the expansionof their program to include use of KSD’s green space. This will provide students with outdooragricultural and environmental opportunities. The 23-acre site off Second Street includes landfor future pasture and/or row crops, a native wetland area and a stream. A fish pond will beadded and used for Advanced Aquatics coursework with Instructor Lisaann Hampton. Theseadditions to the KSD campus will promote the collaboration in multiple content areas. Also, localschools will be allowed to “field trip” to the area for outdoor experiences. Students will be able todevelop environmental stewardship skills along with true agricultural technical skills. “Our goal isto provide our students with hands-on real world plant and animal experiences that are man-ageable, purposeful and sustainable” says Ms. Smock.

KSD owns roughly 70 acres of green space in down-town Danville. Most of it hasn’t been usedby the school for agricultural purposes in many years and is currently deemed “surplus land.” “It’sbeen a slow process obtaining the 23 acre space for student agri-science experiences. But nowthat this portion of the land has been “ear-marked” for the AgriScience project, students can workin a collaborative effort in their own “backyard” says Ms. Smock. KSD Principal Rodney Buis andnew KSD Campus Manager Tracy Wilson-Carroll are credited with bringing this opportunity toour students. FFA President and senior Andrew Akers is anxious to begin this expansion beforegraduating from KSD in May.

Currently we are looking for community partners to collaborate on the planning and develop-ment of this green space. It is our hopes that in early spring we will have a clear plan for grounduse, crop selection and design for outdoor learning. The KSD Agriculture Department is request-ing ideas, offers of support, and experience from local businesses and community members.Without equipment such as a tractor and implements for the land, and benches, tables and apavilion for the outdoor classroom this project will remain a goal and not become a reality. Localbusinesses and community members are invited to contact Sandy Smock (Ag-Ed instructor) at859-239-6806 or through email at sandra.smock@ksd.kyschools.us . It is our hope, that with thesupport of the community, expansion of this project will continue. All donations to the KSDAgriScience project are tax deductible. The contributors will be recognized with Company Logosor individual names displayed on the AgriScience premises. Long term plans for the AgriScienceFarm are in the early stages and will be developed by all the various stakeholders and our com-munity partners.

As a matter of fact, we don’t have anything but green space… but with that, “the possibilitiesare endless”says Ms. Smock. Mr. Buis and Ms. Smock have watched the growth of various KY highschool Agri-science programs. There is a common vision to bring an innovative program like thatto Deaf & Hard of Hearing students at Kentucky School for the Deaf.

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(June 7-9, 2011) KSD FFA members attended the 2011 Kentucky FFA Convention in Lexington,Kentucky. KSD has the 2nd Deaf FFA Chapter in the nation following West Virginia School for theDeaf and Blind. Three students attended the convention all three days blending in well with stu-dents from across the state. The conventions theme was “Embrace the Challenge” and that’s justwhat our students did. It was a real motivator and made for a very special trip for our students.Students in attendance were President: Tyler Watts, Recreation Committee Chair: Amber Sullivanand Austin Bridgeman. These students really enjoyed themselves and represented KSD well.

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THE AGRICULTURE EDUCATION MISSIONAgricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.

At KSD, Deaf and Hard of Hearing students learn about agricultural, many for the first time. Plans are being made to hold the first ever Ag Camp for Deaf & Hard of Hearing youth grades 9-12. Students through-out the commonwealth will be invited. The camp will focus on Agriculture: food, fiber and natural resources. It is our hope to showcase local agricultural enterprises and we are seeking field trip opportu-nities. We are also seeking loaner farm animals to reinforce the experience for the students. If you or someone you know would be interested in supporting our Ag Camp 2012, please contact Sandy Smock(Ag-Ed instructor) at 859-936-6806 or by email at sandra.smock@ksd.kyschools.us.

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In keeping with our new tradition, FFA members hosted the 2nd Expo & Picnic on April 26, 2011,serving the meal from the Ag Shop. In attendance were FFA members, K-12 KSD students, par-ents, KSD FFA Alumni, Ag-Ed Advisory Committee members, KSD high school teachers, and ournumerous supporters who have helped make our second year a success. It was a casual eveningof livestock viewing, food, fun/games, face painting and the selling of some greenhouse plants.We had over 180 people in attendance.

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