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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
CONTACT:
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
STUDENTS GET HANDS-ON VETERINARY EXPERIENCE WITH GOATS
AT JOHN A. FERGUSON HIGH SCHOOL
WHO: |
Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties public schools and a dozen goats
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WHAT: |
Dairy Goat Informational Seminar sponsored by Miami-Dade County Youth Fair |
WHEN: |
Friday, October 24, 2014
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (best time for media – 10 a.m.) |
WHERE: |
John A. Ferguson Senior High School
15900 S.W. 56 Street
Miami, FL 33185
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WHY: |
While most students will be taking the day off from school on Friday, students involved in FFA chapters in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will be participating in an extensive student-facilitated seminar to learn about the dairy goat industry while applying content learned through academics and hands-on experience. Currently, our students own a total of twelve goats, four of which are in the pregnancy stage. |
CONTACT: |
-Fifty or more students interacting with a dozen goats while learning about anatomy, fitting and grooming, showmanship, nutritional needs, parasitology and judging/conformation
-Interviews with students and instructors
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14-DGD/096/TC
 
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