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C A P E H E N L O P E N H I G H S C H O O L A G R I S C I E N C E P A T H W A Y S

3 P A T H W A Y S A R E O F F E R E D • Animal Science • Environmental Science • Plant Science/Horticulture

F F A CHHS FFA established- 3/28/2001 Opening enrollment: 90 Total Agriscience Enrollment 2017-2018: 374 students Leadership Training: COLT Community Service: Kidney Walk Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge Harbor Health Care Visits Harry K Food Pantry Food Drive Holiday Parades Petting Zoo State Fair Ag Ambassadors

F F A C A R E E R A N D L E A D E R S H I P C O M P E T I T I O N S • There are 26 National • Livestock Evaluation Agriculture Science • Milk Quality and Student Competition Products Events • Nursery and • CHHS students Landscape compete in the following events: • Vet Science • Extemporaneous • Creed Speaking Speaking • Employment Skills • Ag Communications • Prepared Public • Ag Sales Speaking • Daily Cattle Evaluation • Horse Evaluation

A N I M A L S C I E N C E • Pathway offers Animal Science 1, 2, 3 and 4 • Certifications: • Certificate of completion in Veterinary Assisting • Certified Veterinary Assistant • Youth Quality Assurance • Linear Certificate • FAMANCHA Certificate • Career Opportunities: Veterinary sciences, Research, Livestock Production, Sales, Pharmacy, Education

A N I M A L S C I E N C E C L A S S R O O M

V A L H A L L A F A R M S • 2009 - Began Dairy Goat Farm • Management: nutrition, disease/parasite prevention, reproductive decisions, fostering goat kids, milking, showing, national evaluation and milk test programs • 2016 added market swine (hog) production • Market hogs are raised from weaning to market weight (6-10 a year) • 2018 adding Market Goats (4-8 a year)

D E L A W A R E S T A T E F A I R H I G H L I G H T S 2 0 1 7 • Dairy Goats: • Blair Hill Grand Champion Showmanship • Anthony Koot with “Flirty” - Reserve Champion Nigerian Dwarf Doe • Dominic Cintorino with “Harlequin” Grand Champion Junior Nigerian Dwarf Doe • 17 students showed, Cape walked away with 12- 1st place, 6- 2nd, 6-3rd, and 52 in the top 10! • We swept showmanship and had 3 of the 4 final does in the overall Nigerian Championship!

D E L A W A R E S T A T E F A I R H I G H L I G H T S 2 0 1 7 • Swine Department • 6 students showed market hogs • 2 made it to the Livestock Extravaganza and earned $2000.00 • Horticulture/Plant Science • Over 25 student entries ranging from single plants, hanging baskets, to container gardens • Resulting in 8 top 6 finishes with 2-1st, 1-2nd, 2-3rd, 1-5th, 2-6th

E N V I R O N M E N T A L S C I E N C E • Courses Offered: • College Preparatory Environmental Science 1, 2, and AP Environmental Science • Opportunities: Annual Horseshoe Crab Count, Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, Ducks Unlimited • Career Opportunities: Natural Resources Management, Environmental Engineering, Education, and Research

P L A N T S C I E N C E / H O R T I C U L T U R E • Courses Offered: • Plant Science/Horticulture 1, 2, 3 • New Lewes in Bloom Scholarship/Partnering • Recent job offers for students from local business! • Certifications: Bayer Plant Sciences • May 5th FFA Annual Flower Sale - Stop by and see us!

H O W C H E F G R A N T S U P P O R T I S H E L P I N G U S C U R R E N T P R O J E C T : I M P R O V E M E N T S F O R O U R S C H O O L C O U R T Y A R D B y P l a n t a n d H o r t i c u l t u r e S c i e n c e

G O A L S O F T H E P R O J E C T T H E • Beautification • Install an outdoor stage/classroom area for theater, language arts, band, and others to use for skits, plays, displays, etc. • Reduce maintenance needs and costs

P O T E N T I A L P L A N T S A N D P L A N S The next slides will show you what plants we would like to put out in the courtyard and why we chose these plants

G O L D E N J U N I P E R • We picked this plant because it has a yellowish tint to it as one of our school colors is yellow. • It is a hardy evergreen and needs to be spaced at a minimum of 5 feet apart. It grows 5 feet by 5 feet

B L U E O A T G R A S S • We picked this plant because it has a nice bluish tint. Matching our other school color. • Low maintenance • Need to be spaced to be at least 24 inches apart and can grow to be 18-30 inches tall

W H I T E C O L O R G U A R D Y U C C A • They are partly yellow but would also add a much needed green touch. It also blooms with a nice white flower • Drought Resistant • Need to be spaced apart by 2 feet

B L U E H O S T A • This plant is easy to grow and they prefer shady areas • Can grow to be 30 inches high and 24 inches wide

Y E L L O W C A N A L I L L I E ’ S • They are yellow and low maintenance • They can grow to be 1 to 8 feet tall and 3 feet wide • Best of all they are free - we have some already planted out in the court yard and they are making an unlimited supply of bulbs that we can use to grow more

This is our landscaping Design plan

“ S T A G E " C O N S T R U C T I O N • Options considered: • 1. Pavers: • Pro: We can relocate them as needed, Very durable • Con: Cost • 2. Sod: • Pro: Cheap in the short term • Con: Regular maintenance and irrigation needs • 3. Gravel: • Pro: Cheap, Fairly Durable • Con: Can shift into unwanted areas, or be thrown around

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