September 1, 2016
 

Agriculture Education Day Planned at Welk Homestead State Historic Site

STRASBURG, N.D. – On Friday, Sept. 9 the Welk Agriculture Education Day will be held at the Welk Homestead State Historic Site near Strasburg. The program is targeted to seventh to twelfth grade students, but all students and the public are invited to attend.

Jay Fuher, soil health specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the USDA, will be demonstrating variances in soil health at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Students will have the opportunity to look at local soil, providing a hands-on approach and allowing them to see the soil in action. 

The Welk Homestead is a state historic site managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. For more information, contact Diane Rogness at 701.328.3508 or visit history.nd.gov. For information on upcoming programs visit history.nd.gov/events.

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Diane Rogness, 701.328.3508

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