Ed Wadsworth 

As 2^nd quarter comes to end I would like to wrap up what has been going on in Agricultural Education at ED-CO.  This quarter three classes were taught in the shop; natural resources, ag drawing, and advanced welding.  

The Natural Resources class studied soils, forestry, water, wildlife, fossil fuels, outdoor recreation, natural resources economics, and alternative energies. The cold weather kept us inside doing labs but we were able to sneak outside to do soil and forestry labs.  

Ag drawing has been studying auto cad and architectural drawings. Students in this class have been drawing house and business plans. They should be able to design their own homes now.  

Advanced welding has been doing welding projects most of the quarter and we have produced some fine works of art with metal. The class has also been busy beginning the restoration of a John Deere A tractor. It has been a learning process for all; if you think it sounds as cool as I think it is, stop out and see the progress. 

The FFA has been busy selling fruit. We sold over $18,000 of fruit, meats, and popcorn. The chapter went bowling and attended a district bowling event in Manchester. We had a state officer come and visit us. The Clayton soils team attended a banquet and received their plaques (irst time in ten years). Great Job. Members have been practicing for Speaking CDE competitions coming up in February. Members have also been planning spring activities.