Written by Magnolia Spurrier, 5th grade
My Perspective
Ag day is an important day about Agriculture. Agriculture is very important in Kentucky. Some students get to experience Agriculture for the first time at Ag Day. Ag Day has been happening at West Louisville Elementary for 10+ years. Students learn about farm animals/livestock they also learn about growing crops and farm machinery. Students at West Louisville really enjoy Ag Day and have lots of fun learning about Agriculture.
Ag day at our school is important for many reasons. Agriculture is important in Kentucky. One of the many reasons Ag Day is important is because not all students at West Louisville are exposed to the Agriculture community. According to the US census bureau only 75,000 farm families are present in Kentucky out of 1.7 million households. Thus only 4.3% of Kentucky residents are involved in Agriculture within daily life. Another reason Ag Day is important is because children deserve to know how food gets to their plate. Ag Day is important for these few reasons and many more.
Mr. Satterly’s Perspective
From our school principal, Nathan Satterly’s Perspective, Ag Day is an important opportunity where we take pride in celebrating this lifestyle. There is a lot of preparation that goes into Ag Day. We contact local farmers who would willingly let us borrow equipment. Then we contact local farmers who will let us borrow their animals. After we contact the locals we contact a national organization to come and teach the students.
While Mr. Satterly does not have agriculture in his daily life he recognizes its importance.In fact his favorite part of Ag Day is that it strengthens the community. It connects the school and its students to the local farmers. Mr. Satterly takes great pride in organizing and supervising this important day. He greatly appreciates the help of the community.
The Community Perspective
Steven Fuqua and Suzanne White are some of our prime community members. The community members hope that the children of West Louisville Elementary get a positive view of Agriculture. Unfortunately there’s a lot of misinformation about pesticides, simple medical treatment and its effect on the community. What many people do not realize is if we hurt our community we hurt ourselves. Mr. Fuqua and Mrs. White understand the importance of agriculture.
One thing Mr. Fuqua has talked about at Ag day is the life cycle of a pig. He went into detail about how they grow quickly and have short lives. Mr. Fuqua in the past year had taught about ATV safety. Mrs. White has talked about where farm produce originates. She has also talked about how going to the farmers market is important. Going to the farmers market is important because it helps support local businesses.
In conclusion, Ag Day is a very important day about Agriculture. Many people enjoy Ag Day and it’s some people’s first time experiencing agriculture. Ag Day also helps strengthen the community and our relationship with the local farmers. Ag Day benefits the school and the students in many ways. Ag Day makes West Louisville unique, no other schools nearby has it. All in all Ag Day is an important day and many people enjoy it.