Students rotated through several educational stations on the farms. They planted a pea seed to take home at a stop where they learned about seeds and soils. Members of the UK forages team walked the students through a typical horse pasture and helped the elementary students identify and collect different grasses and weeds. The students helped the UK forages group by collecting seeds from a field containing Woodford Big Flower Vetch, a forage that is nearly extinct, although small populations continue to grow at Spindletop. The UK forages group plans to use the seed to plant at other locations on the farm. The students also went through a maze carved out of a switchgrass plot.

Krista Maze