Success StoryHydroponics Engages Urban Youth



Hydroponics Engages Urban Youth

Author: Casey Townsend

Planning Unit: KSU Administration

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Plan of Work: 4-H Youth Development - Agriculture Education

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

A hydroponics program was conducted at the Brighton Center in Newport, KY for over the course of 8 weeks.  It was led by 5 youth and 1 Program Leader, Yovani Velasquez.  They continue to learn about the STEM aspects of soilless systems.  2 heads of Spinach, 5 heads lettuce and 1 Swiss Chard were grown to donate as a service learning project.  There are still seedlings left, so they are making improvements from the data that was gathered the first go round.   #nosoiljustwater #Kentucky4-H#grows here






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