Enhance the quality of k-14 instruction to meet future national food and agricultural science and workplace needs through student apprenticeships and learning experiences in plant science and…

Enhance the quality of k-14 instruction to meet future national food and agricultural science and workplace needs through student apprenticeships and learning experiences in plant science and horticulture. The beneficiaries will include up to 196 students enrolled in two public high schools in nelson county, kentucky, including underserved populations of students with disabilities, of diverse ethnic and minority backgrounds, and from low-income families. The project shall provide experiential, hands-on learning by placing the location of three secondary education AG-science courses at the bernheim arboretum and research forest and produce semester-long work-based learning placements/apprenticeships for up to 16 students. The outcome/impact of the project is to develop experiential learning opportunities that directly benefit 196 students, 4, semester-long apprenticeship positions (for a period of two years) that directly support up to 16 students, andprofessional learning externships for six AG-science instructors.