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[wmoebis]

Rockpile, Do you have website?

I used to be involved with Ag In The Classroom,visiting schools etc. and would be interested in what your involved in.

[rockpile]

Hi WM,
Our website is 'grainacademymuseum.com'. We are
going through a major renewal right now and much
of what you see will change enormously in the next
six months thanks to some new leadership and
fresh sponsorship coming on board. We have a half
day program for school kids that attract about
7,000 a year from the different Boards around
Calgary, but are now developing a full day
curriculum. The only limit to what we can do is
getting the bucks and support. We try to use a lot
of technology but that costs money. Thanks for
your interest. Let me know what you think.
Rockpile

[rockpile]

P.S. - Ag in the Classroom was a great program, glad
to hear you helped out.

[parsley]

I guest lectured at the U of S for some time, (I am professionally a teacher) 3rd and year ag students where I also related some of the history of wheat... , too bad you hadn't attended...lolol

Also taught community college classes all over Sask, tried to ration my time in only a few different locations every year after struggling with too much feedback.

I spoke an hour or so at a seminar in Olds, Alberta on herbs and essential oils, I think it was, you can prob google search it, but I was so swamped with queries, I hesitated in those days, to take on too much or farming suffered.

Did a session in Manitoba too,and had people coming to the farm for years, wanting to learn. Oh Rocky,you'll enjoy this, .. also once taught a morning hour at a private school in Winnipeg re Agriculture and the CWB, but the school itself got feedback on that one. You wouldn't guess from whom.

The best thing is people begin growing because they get interested.

You have my email Rocky if you want some organic material or other personnel to contact.

The U of S came out here and spent a day taking picture of medicinal and culinary herbs during growing season, catalogued them all and sent me complimentary copies. I think I still have them in a box. Canadian Living also came here and did a 4 page spread and took countless pics of prob 30 varieties of beans...some featured in mag. Professional photographer.

Oh lawsey, aggie will be complaining and wanting an ombudsman set up. I'm "verbose" LOL Pars

[rockpile]

Thanks Pars, I'll contact you regarding an organic
module, we've talked about this quite a lot as we want
to set up a food display that reflects today's options.
We have one, but it is out of date. The only issue is
space and finances. I knew you were a busy body but
thanks for the refresher. See, we can actually conspire
to further the farmer's story without getting mired in a
Wheat Board debate. Later,
Rockpile

[wmoebis]

Yes rockplie, it was very interesting, trying to explain grain production and end uses, to kids that have never been off thier block in Calgary.

The cowboy capital of Canada and the kids had never been out of city to see a canola field in bloom or ever seen a whole wheat seed. Really made me see how far city people are disconected from where thier food comes from.

I love the grain academy in Cal. have visited it many times. I brought inspectors from Vancouver to see it, they were amaized to see the prairie end of production.

[parsley]

Later then, Rocky,
.....It's UFC night. Pars

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[parsley]

wd,

Joe and Sandy work 24/7 on AV. They do a good job. They are probably away with their children for Christams and taking a much deserved holiday. A couple of years ago, their son was seriously ill.

Nobody pays one red cent to participate on this forum. Some contribute no ideas or suggestions, yet expect free, timely, pertinent, and knowledgeable information supplied to them, and even dictate the environment and rules for delivery.

Yes well. Ungrateful , spoiled chronic bitchers comes to mind.

If you cannot cope with occassioanl bad taste before it gets deleted, I'd suggest you click onto another forum.

Google for a perfect one like yourself.

Parsley

[JACKFLASH]

BTO can stay if he takes the corncob out of his mouth.