October 2024

                           

October 2024

Animal and Plant Biotechnology 

Third year students have completed their safety and basics of DNA units. We are now working on inserting a bioluminescent gene into bacteria which we hope to showcase for this Saturday’s Open House. 

Here, students are recording their materials, procedures, and results in their laboratory notebooks, very similar to what professional researchers in a similar environment.

Students arc using transfer pipettes during their gene insertion procedures.

Sterile technique is also being utilized by flaming the inoculation loop used to transfer bacteria from a transformation medium to a selective growth medium. 

Intro to Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources 

First year students have completed units in basic human needs, communication, and safety. We are now working on the basic science principles and will be performing two experiments to apply equipment use and communication skills.

Here students are learning the importance of both verbal and non verbal communication by eliminating the use of sight.

Plant Science 

Year two students have completed units in plant science industries, soil physical and chemical properties. We are now working on a hydroponics unit where students will design, fabricate, monitor, and maintain a small hydroponic system. 
 

During the soil physical properties unit students learned how to determine soil texture using a ribbon test. Students applied this ribboning technique to a soil pit and three horizons to determine differences found from each layer as we sample deeper and deeper into a soil profile.