For my second SAE project, I visited with two freshmen girls who studied the effects of cover cropping on CO2 levels in the soil. This project was submitted as an Agriscience Project at the PA Farm Show this year.
Who did you visit?
This SAE project was completed by freshmen Emily and Alyssa in Mr. Clark's Agriscience class.
Where did the visit occur?
The visit for this project took place at Greenwood. It is an agriscience fair research project that is able to be completed in the greenhouse.
What preparations did you make prior to the visit?
Prior to the "visit," I asked Alyssa and Emily what time of the week would work best for them to show me their project. Since it was not a site-based visit like the other SAE projects I've visited, this was the only preparation to make.
What was the students' SAE program?
Alyssa and Emily's project would be considered a research SAE project, and was entered in the Agriscience Fair this year.
How would I evaluate the program?
Alyssa and Emily had done an outstanding job with their project. It was clean, organized and meaningful. They appropriately represented all of their work and conducted research in an important agriscience topic. They utilized the resources of the agriculture department well.
What recommendations could be made for improvement?
I think that Alyssa and Emily could have tested something besides CO2 in the soil, as other things influenced by crop cover might have a bigger impact on soil health.
What record books were being used?
Alyssa and Emily used the AET to record their project progress. In addition to the AET, they needed to submit a paper for the Agriscience Fair, which was graded as part of their SAE grade.
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