The Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day is an annual event organized by Mower County 4-H, Riverland Community College, Nexus Cooperative, and Austin Community Education. This exciting event is designed for youth in grades 6-9 who have an interest in science, biology, chemistry, engineering, computers, agriculture, mathematics, and food science.
On Wednesday, July 10th, participants will have the chance to explore agronomy, animal science, and food science through various activities such as a Corn/Soybean/Drone activity presented by Nexus Cooperative, a tour of Read’s Brown Swiss Dairy farm, a visit to Absolute Energy Ethanol Plant to learn about biofuels, and a Food Science activity by Hormel Foods. Each location will provide hands-on activities for youth to apply their learnings and there will be sessions on leadership with State 4-H Ambassadors.
Interested participants can register for the event by visiting https://z.umn.edu/AgandFoodExplorationDay by June 26. The registration fee is $12 per participant, which includes a meal and a t-shirt. For any queries or further information, individuals can contact Adam Stevermer, Mower County 4-H Educator at 507-438-2394 or stev0421@umn.edu
