Completed Competitive Grant

Agriculture and science teaching link

Project ID: 1996-23

Abstract

How can rural and urban youth, who grow up unconnected to the land, become better acquainted with agriculture

Lead investigator: Eldon Weber, ISU Agricultural Education and Studies

Year of grant completion: 1997

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Human systems, demographics and beginning farmer programs

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