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Welcome to the Eden Valley Watkins Agriculture Department!
Welcome - my name is Mrs. Huhn. I teach agriculture classes and I am the FFA advisor. I believe in learning through experience. Students will be active learners through hands-on activities.
I am a member of:
-Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE)
-MN ACTE
-National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE).
I have received the following recognitions:
-Honorary American FFA Degree in 2013
-MAAE Region V Young Member of the Year in 2008
-MAAE Region V Outstanding Secondary School Program in 2005
-2014 MN Teacher of the Year nominee.
-MAAE Region V Outstanding Secondary School Program 2017
- MN FFA Supreme Chapter 2019
Classroom Activities:
-Welding and repairs
- Animal handling labs
- Environmental outdoor learning laboratories.
- Archery
- Taxidermy
-Apple Orchard
-Field trips
- Camp Ripley
- University of Minnesota
-Dairyland Laboratories @ Steffes
-Polzin Embryo Center
-Dockendorf dairy
-MN zoo
-Guest speakers
FFA Activities:
-Career Development Events
-Meats
-Dairy Cattle Evaluation
-General Livestock Evaluation
-Horse Evaluation
-Fish and Wildlife
-Small Animals
-Floriculture
-Agricultural Mechanics
-Best Informed Greenhand
-Poultry Evaluation
-Dairy Cattle Handling
-Homecoming Hog Roast
- Leadership development
- World's Toughest Rodeo
- FFA Fruit sales
- FFA Test Plot
- Meeker county fair
-Supervised Agricultural Experience
-MN state FFA Convention
-National FFA Convention
-Monsanto Farmers Grow Communities grant winner - Dave Ruhland
-Food For All grant - 2013
-Food For All grant - 2014
-AgStar grant
-Paynesville Health Care Foundation grant
-West Central Ag Sales Grant: 2004 2011,2014
-DNR archery equipment grant
-Crow River Deer Hunters Association archery grant
-SHIP grant
-MAELC Food Chemistry Grant
Students can earn college credits in the classroom. I offer a CIS course through the University of Minnesota: ANSC 1101. Students can earn 4 elective science credits with a lab.