- November 14, 2024
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BTMS student, Hope Brock works in potato fields as part of a 4H club team that participated in the Tri County Agricultural Association's 4H Potato Project. Courtesy photo
BTMS students, Hope Brock (pink hat), and Drew Medearis (yellow hat), were part of a 4H club team who participated in the Tri County Agricultural Association's 4H Potato Project. Courtesy photo
The Buddy Taylor Middle School Eagles 4H club students, partnered with the Flagler County Extension Service/ UF and IFAS Agents, and participated in the Tri County Agricultural Association’s 4H Potato Project. The project began in January 2016, when BTMS students, and other 4H clubs in the area, planted the seed potatoes The students also learned about the history of the farming of potatoes in Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns counties, and about the critical components in the planning of fields and planting of potatoes.
During a training day project in February the students learned about crop management, fertilization, and maintenance.
On May 7, the students helped with the harvesting and hand sorting of the potatoes.
The BTMS Eagles 4H club received approximately 600 pounds of potatoes. The students sorted, bagged and sold these potatoes. The project included developing a marketing plan, which included how they could give back to their community.
The students decided to donate 25% of the potato sales, $110, to the Grace Community Food Bank in Bunnell.
The Flagler Woman’s Club awarded seven local high school seniors $2,000 scholarships. The 2016 recipients are:
Flagler Palm Coast High School: Emily Bell, Steven Ferguson, Hannah Ferreira, Tiara Hampton, Najare Johnson, and Bailey Pereosa. Matanzas High School: Josephine Brown.
The club members will honor the seniors, and their families, at the annual scholarship luncheon at the clubhouse in June. Club members will also honor the HOBY recipient, Paige Brewer, and her family. Major donors Jim Sheehan and Gerard Slovak will also be recognized for their contribution to the scholarship fund.
