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Egg Tech: STEM for Happy Hens

11.4.2024 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Healthy eggs come from happy hens!

Middle and high school teachers of biology, animal science, engineering, STEM and agriculture science: virtually visit Prairie Star Farms with your students for an insider look at the science of egg production.

Prairie Star Farms, one of the top 10 egg producers in the United States, will take your class behind the scenes to see:

  • inside biosecure hen barns
  • how animal behavior informs hen housing design
  • technology that monitors hen health on modern farms

Submit your questions for the experts to address during the LIVE 45-minute Zoom visit.

Students will:

  • Know…how protein rich, cage free eggs are produced in Ohio
  • Understand…how enriched colony housing regulations help hens to produce high quality eggs
  • Be able to…determine how animal science plays an important role in animal care standards

Register now for this virtual field trip to attend LIVE and receive the recording after the event you can play on-demand for multiple classes.

NOTE: Upon registering, you will receive a link valid for ONE DEVICE ONLY to connect to Zoom for a teacher to present this trip to a classroom of students. All teachers interested in participating should register separately to receive their own unique link to join.

This event is also being live streamed and recorded via YouTube, with the link provided upon registering.

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Details

Date:
11.4.2024
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Category:

Organizer

Jane Hunt
Email
connect@grownextgen.org
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