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Taiwanese Delegation Learns About American Agriculture On Walnut Hill Visit
August 2, 2016
A small delegation from Taiwan learned about agriculture Monday in Walnut Hill and Cantonment.
The delegation, including a farmer, economist and bureaucratic official visited the Brett Ward farm in Walnut Hill where they learned about precision agriculture and equipment using GPS, and the Mike Koehn farm were they learned about cotton and invasive species. They also learned about agricultural farm apps for smartphones. And they enjoyed homemade cinnamon roles baked by Sharla Koehn.
Earlier in the day, the delegation discussed the FFA program with Lydia Weaver and the 4-H curriculum with Jenny Savely at the Langley Bell 4-H Center in Cantonment.
Pictured top and below: Visitors from Taiwan learn about cotton in Walnut Hill on Monday. Pictured inset: Enjoying a homemade cinnamon roll in Walnut Hill. Pictured second below: Learning about smartphone apps in agriculture. Pictured third below: Brett Ward of Walnut Hill discusses precision agriculture. Pictured bottom: Lydia Weaver discusses FFA and Jenny Savely explains 4-H to the group. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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One Response to “Taiwanese Delegation Learns About American Agriculture On Walnut Hill Visit”
Glad to see us spreading a little farming knowledge to the Taiwanese people. America and Taiwan have been very close allies for many decades in the Asian pacific region. We also have mutual defense treaties, Great respect for there peoples.