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
Stories by Casey Townsend
Financial Simulation Changes Perspectives
According to NextGen Personal Finance, Only 16.4% of students are required to take a personal financ... Read More
Aquaponics Creates Interest in Aquaculture Careers
2nd Street School RecapA local partnership was developed between Kentucky State University 4-H and 2... Read More
Stories by KSU Administration
GeoSpatial Technology Enhances Decision Making on Small Farms
Farming can be tough and the economics of agricultural land management can be difficult to balance a... Read More
Direct Marketing to Ag Expo Youth
Agriculture is an ever-evolving industry. The ways in which commodities are marketed too are changin... Read More
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment