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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-04-15, Page 11IT'S NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK! On behalf of the girls in Ontario THANK YOU! to our volunteers for helping girls to achieve greatness Glr1 Guldn or Cano la Guldr� dLCarimdu VOLUNTEER TODAY Visit girlguides.ca/volunteer or call 1-800-565-8111 INDIAN RIVER DIRECT CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE SEAFOR!H FRI., APR. 17th - 1pm to 3pm Seaforth Agricultural Society �20LB BOX OF FLORIDA SEEDLESS NAVEL ORANGES OR RUBY RED GRAPEFRUITS = $32.00 PER BOX J www.indianriverdirect.com Wednesday, April 15, 2015 • Huron Expositor 11 Marco Vigliotti/Huron Expositor Students from across Huron and Perth visited Seaforth on April 8 and 9 for the Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival, an annual learning fair that showcases the importance of agriculture and water conservation. The event, hosted at the Agriplex and Seaforth Arena, featured an array of hands-on learning demonstrations and special guests. Local students take in farm and water festival in Seaforth Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor About 600 elementary school students from across Huron and Perth counties visited Seaforth last week for an interactive educational fair on farming and water conservation. The Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival, now in its 20th year, took up residency at the Agriplex and neighbouring Seaforth Arena this past Wednesday and Thursday, providing hands-on learning dem- onstrations and presentations from a diverse range of speakers, includ- ing farmers, civic organizations and government agencies. There were also some barnyard animals on hand, including a bash- ful calf that appeared to be a big hit with the young attendees. With the number of young peo- ple being raised on farms falling sharply in recent decades, the festi- val serves a crucial role in educat- ing local youth about the mechan- ics and importance of agriculture, said Agnes Denham, who serves on the event's steering committee. "There are less and less youths connected with the farm. Even though they live in a rural area, they still don't necessarily live on a farm or see the farm animals or how the farm works," she said in an interview with the Expositor. "We find it is important to get this infor- mation out to the youth." The festival, Denham said, mainly targets Grade Four classes, though there was a spattering of both younger and older students, mostly from schools with com- bined grade programs. As part of the proceedings, the students spilt the day between the agriculture portion, hosted in the Agriplex, and the water section inside the Seaforth Arena. While the farming side sought to explain the food development pro- cess, the water component aimed to illuminate the importance of both conservation and the infra- structure that ensures easy and reliable access to clean water. For example, one exhibit attempted to showcase the strug- gle early settlers in the region faced transporting water back to their residences in a time before pipelines by handing the students a carrying pole that held two buck- ets filled with several bottles of water. The water contained in the bucket was only enough for one 10 -minute shower.