Tuesday, March 9, 2010

NDSU Ag, Food Systems, and Natural Resources Field Trip

Our class hopped on the bus upon arriving at school today to begin a day of fun at North Dakota State University.  We began our learning experience in the Food Science program, engaged in product development tests on new food products, and then moved on to Texas Roadhouse. As part of our studies on food and farming, we learn about farm to table aspects, whether it's to our table at home or at a restaurant.  We had a tour of the restaurant, made our own creation of a doughnut, (flour, water, sugar, and yeast)  They treated us to wonderful lunch of food from the farm, beef hot dogs and  potato wedges, grown from the earth. 

Then back to NDSU for a list of great events to learn about.  Thank you to Dr. Jim Venette setting up the many diversified visits to the ND State Insect Reference Collection, The NDSU Meat Lab, the greenhouse where new crop varieties are being developed, and the NDSU Soil Testing Laboratory.  We also appreciated that you provided us with H20 and treats. Math and the sciences were stressed by the scientists for our future scientists.  Your choices today, effect your future tomorrow.                   It was a great day.

Note: I'm currently having trouble producing the video in its entirety.  Over half of it is cut off.  I will keep trying, but our afternoon at NDSU is omitted due to unexplained circumstances.

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