Arizona House Bill 2413 proposes to give grants to teachers to learn about the drought so they can teach their students. Students at Tanque Verde High School are already learning about the drought.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Whether it’s learning how to grow plants, take care of animals, or learn about agriculture mechanics, Tanque Verde High School’s agriculture program is already preparing the future farmers of Arizona.
Senior Aidan Vimmerstedt is thinking about being a livestock inspector and is in the agriculture class at the high school.House representatives from Arizona are hoping to pass House Bill 2413, which would let teachers apply for a grant to learn how to teach students about Arizona’s drought and how to save water.
“Our government officials have to realize that water’s not going to last forever, especially in somewhere as dry as Arizona,” Vimmerstedt said. His teacher Craig Bal gives them real-life scenarios such as Arizona having to cut 21 percent of its water from the Colorado River.That’s why students learn about water wells, rainwater harvesting, the price of water and about the legal aspects surrounding water.“We’re going to do some rain water harvesting right here. We’re going to do a gutter and the spout will come down right here…” he explained to students.
Students work in a greenhouse, learning how to water plants properly and about how calcium and minerals build up in different water systems.Andrew Christiansen is a reporter for KGUN 9. Before joining the team, Andrew reported in Corpus Christi, Texas for KRIS6 News, Action 10 News and guest reported in Spanish for Telemundo Corpus Christi. Share your story ideas with Andrew by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook, or Twitter.
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