LTAC Community Connections

Welcome 24-25 Edition

Welcome!

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Upcoming FFA Alumni Meeting

Please join us for our first FFA Alumni Meeting on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Media Center! This group serves as an advisory committee and booster club for our school and FFA Chapter. You do not need an affiliation with FFA to participate!

Remind Group for Work-Based Learning Supervisors

Thank you to those community partners hosting interns as part of our Work-Based Learning program. If you supervise an intern, please join Community Partnerships Liaison and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Mrs. Nicki Jones' Remind group. Text @a494d3 to number 81010. You then will receive reminders about submitting evaluations, etc.

Students in the Agricultural Engineering Institute have focused on learning safety procedures for all equipment and next will focus on zero-turn lawnmower operation and agricultural math.

Interested in partnering with the Agricultural Engineering Institute by hosting an experiential learning trip, mentoring students, serving as a guest speaker, or joining the Advisory Committee? Please contact Agriculture Instructor Mr. Brian Craig.

Agribusiness - Equine Studies Program

Students in Equine Science (Level 1) have learned about equine behavior and safety around horses. They also have started learning to halter horses with a buckle halter. Next, they will learn the colors, markings, and other related terminology for horses. Soon the students will travel to the Kentucky Horse Park to learn more about the equine industry and horse breeds.

Students in Agribusiness and Farm Management (Level 2) learned about the systems of a horse, including the endocrine and cardiovascular systems. They also have given baths to our horses. Next, students will learn how to age horses by their teeth and evaluate their conformations. This gives students an opportunity to try out for our FFA Career Development Event Horse Evaluation!

Students in Agricultural Sales and Marketing (Level 3) learned about the thoroughbred sales industry and how to put on a chifney. Next, students will attend a sale at Keeneland, meeting industry professionals and learning how to read a sales catalogue. Students then will learn to start young horses under saddle.

Interested in partnering with the Agribusiness - Equine Studies Program by hosting an experiential learning trip, mentoring students, serving as a guest speaker, or joining the Advisory Committee? Please contact Agriculture Instructor M rs. Fallon Jackson.

Food Science and Processing Program

Classes in this Program have learned about food preservation, including making and canning pickles and salsa. They also prepared for the Fayette County Youth Livestock and Cured Ham Auction in partnership with 4-H and our FFA Chapter.

Students in the Animal Science course have learned how to safely handle livestock and perform procedures, including vaccinations, on live animals.

Interested in partnering with the Food Science and Processing Program by hosting an experiential learning trip, mentoring students, serving as a guest speaker, or joining the Advisory Committee? Please contact Agriculture Instructor Mr. Doug Ashcraft.

Pre-Veterinary Studies Program

Students in Veterinary Science (Level 1) and Small Animal Technology (Level 2) have already started learning veterinary assistant skills.

Students in Animal Technology (Level 3) have learned medical terminology while also learning about cells, tissues, and the integumentary system.

Save the date for Barktoberfest--our annual fundraiser to support experiential learning trips, etc. We will host this event at LTAC on Saturday, October 12th!

Interested in partnering with the Pre-Veterinary Studies Program by hosting an experiential learning trip, mentoring students, serving as a guest speaker, or joining the Advisory Committee? Please contact Agriculture Instructors Mrs. Latissa Higgins or Mrs. Kathleen Magsam.

Congratulations to the Wildlife Management Team, who placed 5th at the Kentucky State Fair's FFA Career Development Event. The team included Alexis Goldie, Riley Hutchison, Whitney Rivard, and Ava Soper.

Students in this Institute have learned about the human impact on the environment and worked in the school's rain garden, which attracts pollinators. Students taking the Forestry course have collected leaves to distinguish morphological characteristics to classify trees. Students in the Aquaculture course have adjusted the aquaponics systems in the lab.

Interested in partnering with the Environmental Science and Natural Resources Institute by hosting an experiential learning trip, mentoring students, serving as a guest speaker, or joining the Advisory Committee? Please contact Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson.

Congratulations to the Agronomy Team, who placed 5th at the Kentucky State Fair's FFA Career Development Event. The team included Addison Hillard, Samantha Kroggel, Haylee Tucker, and Riley Walker.

Congratulations to the Floriculture Team, who placed 12th at the Kentucky State Fair's FFA Career Development Event. The team included Skyler Farmer, Addyson Fischer, Jaidyn McMillian, and Emily Taylor.

Students in this Institute have started identifying plants, learned to tie bows, and wired and taped flowers. They also have learned to evaluate land and soils for production and installed an irrigation system.

Interested in partnering with the Plant Science Institute by hosting an experiential learning trip, mentoring students, serving as a guest speaker, or joining the Advisory Committee? Please contact Agriculture Instructor Mr. Daniel Bustle.

In AgriScience, students have learned about the various fields in agriculture and will create agritourism farm models to educate one another about the industry overall.

In Agriculture Employability Skills, students have learned and practiced soft skills for the workplace, including giving elevator speeches about themselves, networking with peers, and professional media etiquette.

In Principles of Agricultural Science and Technology, students learned about Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs)--required projects for LTAC and FFA. Students will learn about AET, the system used to document all SAE and FFA-related activities. Next, students will learn more about FFA as a national, state, and local organization and how to become more involved in our chapter.

Congratulations, Kentucky State Fair Show Team!

Carrie Wagner (graduate) - Sheep and Goat Showman:

1st in Sheep Showmanship

2nd in Dorset Market Class

3rd in Black Face Cross Market Class

5th in Hampshire Market Class

4th in Goat Market Class

Oliviah Coy - Goat Showman:

7th in Goat Showmanship

9th and 11th in Goat Market Classes

Josie Singleton - Goat Showman:

Showmanship Participant

5th in Goat Market Class

Kenja Vargas - Sheep Showman:

Showmanship Participant

5th in Black Face Cross Market Class

Giselle Green - Sheep Showman:

5th in Sheep Showmanship

1st in Hampshire Market Class

5th in Natural Market Class

Larkin Romines - Sheep Showman:

Showmanship Participant

9th in Black Face Cross Market Class

Nevaeh Trammell - Sheep Showman:

Showmanship Participant

3rd in Hampshire Market Class

5th in Black Face Cross Market Class

Skyler Farmer - Sheep Showman:

Showmanship Participant

5th in Black Face Cross Market Class

Haylee Tucker - Dairy Cattle Showman:

3rd in Showmanship

4th in March Calf Class

See below photos.

Interns at The Kentucky Castle

Interns at The Kentucky Castle have had a great start to their year! The interns have made 20 floral arrangements each week for the restaurant and harvested vegetables for both the restaurant and a local Community Supported Agriculture cooperative. See the below photos.