This half-hour television special will focus on programs helping Central Valley students understand and appreciate agriculture. The Central Valley is the most productive agricultural region in the country. Learn about the Growbotics program helping kids grow vegetables. See Sanger students dive into Aquaponics to help their food grow. Discover jobs available in the ag industry. Watch Future Farmers of America students show off their sales and marketing skills at the Big Fresno Fair. ABC30 visits kids who are using their ag skills to help a North Valley non-profit.
Children First is a year-long effort focusing on the challenges, problems and opportunities facing our youth in Central California. The program shows how the average person can make a difference in a child's life and highlights local organizations working with kids. The Children First campaign includes half-hour programs like "Kids and Agriculture," thirty-second public service announcements, and special stories on Action News. ABC30 thanks our partners below for putting Children First in the Central Valley.
Children First is sponsored by:
RESOURCES
Future Farmers of America
www.ffa.org
Fresno-Central FFA
fresnocentral.weebly.com
Atwater High School FFA Program
www.atwaterffa.org
Aquaculture and aquaponics
jandjaquafarms.com
Fresno State Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
www.fresnostate.edu/jcast
Growbotics Program
www.proyouthheart.org
Ag Adventures Program
www.internationalagricenter.com
Fresno County Farm Bureau
www.fcfb.org
Tulare County Farm Bureau
www.tulcofb.org
Fresno County Office of Education
www.fcoe.org
Valley Children's Hospital
www.valleychildrens.org
Educational Employees Credit Union
www.myeecu.org
All Around Ag Awards Tool Boxes for Fair Kids Program
Mark Thompson
(559) 779-7507
