AgDiscovery Summer Enrichment Program
It’s that time of the year again! The UVI AgDiscovery 2021 Summer Program is being conducted virtually from July 18 - 31, 2021. The program offers exposure to career choices and diverse opportunities in agriculture sciences. This dynamic program, is usualy held annually at UVI on the Albert A. Sheen Campus. Students in grades 7 - 12 are eligible to apply each year with a March deadline. For more information, contact the following individuals: Dr. Louis Petersen (louis.petersen@uvi.edu or 340-693-1083) or Ms. Sarah Dahl-Smith (sdahl@uvi.edu or 340-692-4084) or Dara M. Cooper (dcooper@uvi.edu) or 340-693-1081.
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Watch the activities live on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Twitter. Visit the live blog which will also be updated throughout the program with information on their experiences. Follow this AgDiscovery YouTube playlist for updates on videos.
UVI AgDiscovery: Farmer's Market Field Trip
UVI AgDiscovery: Storytelling with VI Crawl
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Click the following links to view the final AgDiscovery 2020 closing PROGRAM or VIDEO
Watch videos of some of our camp experiences streamed live on Facebook throughout the program.
The latest posts on our CES Facebook page can be seen below:
To see the 2020 Summer Program Schedule:
CLICK HERE
See videos from AgDiscovery
UVI AgDISCOVERY VIRTUAL SUMMER PROGRAM SCHEDULE
July 19 – July 31, 2020
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Day |
Date |
Time |
Activity |
Platform |
Presenter(s) |
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SUNDAY |
July 19 |
6:00 p.m. |
Orientation Program Dr. Louis Petersen -Welcome Remarks
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ZOOM |
Co-Directors |
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7:00 p.m. |
Check-In |
ZOOM |
Ms. Trudi Golphin |
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7:30 p.m. |
Virtual Meet and Greet |
ZOOM |
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MONDAY |
July 20 |
9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. |
Box Garden Demonstration Meet the Charlotte Amalie High School FFA Students Lunch |
Zoom with |
Mr. Albion ‘Chico’ George UVI-CES |
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1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. |
Container Gardening Demonstration Meet the Charlotte Amalie High School FFA Students |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Dale Morton UVI-CES |
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Counselor Time |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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TUESDAY |
July 21 |
10:00 a.m. |
Agricultural Experiment Station At-a-Glance |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Dr. Robert Godfrey UVI-Agricultural Experiment Station |
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11:00 a.m. |
Cooperative Extension Service At-a-Glance |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Stafford Crossman UVI-Cooperative Extension Service |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 p.m. |
Compost in a Bucket |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Ms. Vanessa Forbes UVI-CES |
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TBD |
Counselor Time (Discussion on Composting) |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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WEDNESDAY |
July 22 |
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
UVI Aquaculture Program Lunch |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Don Bailey UVI-AES |
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1:30 p.m. |
GLG Plants & Produce Farm Visit |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Grantley Samuel GLG Plants & Produce |
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TBD |
Counselor Time |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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THURSDAY |
July 23 |
9:30 a.m. |
Sejah Farm Bush Cook, Chef Cook Lunch |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. and Mrs. Dale & Yvette Browne Sejah Farm |
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
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1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:00 pm 2:05 – 2:35 pm 2:40 – 3:10 pm 3:15 – 3:30 pm 3:30 – 4:00 pm 4:05 - 4:35 pm |
UVI-AES Program Presentations: Agroforestry Agronomy Biotechnology BREAK Horticulture Livestock |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
AES Research Program staff Mr. Mike Morgan Dr. Stuart Weiss Dr. T. Zimmerman BREAK Ms. Jessica Ewer Dr. Robert Godfrey |
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8:00pm |
Counselor Time (Movie night) |
Netflix Party |
Counselors |
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FRIDAY |
July 24 |
9:30 a.m. |
Ridge 2 Reef (R2R) Lunch |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Dr. Nate Olive |
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
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1:30 p.m. |
EFNEP Program |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Ms. Jo-an Josiah UVI-CES |
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TBD |
Counselor Time (Brainstorming for closing ceremony activity) |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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SATURDAY |
July 25 |
8:00 a.m. |
Farmers’ Market Visit and Scavenger Hunt; Bush (herbal) Tea Discussion |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Billy Abraham VIDA |
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10:30 a.m. |
Estate Whim Museum Culture Bearers Storytelling workshop |
ZOOM |
Estate Whim Staff |
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12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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TBD |
Island Tours of the USVI |
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SUNDAY |
July 26 |
5:30 a.m. (sunrises at 5:55 a.m.) |
Sunrise at Point Udall Millennium Monument Moment of Reflection |
ZOOM |
4-H Ambassadors |
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8:30 a.m. |
Virtual meditation and artistic creation |
ZOOM |
4-H Ambassadors |
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. - 3:00p.m. 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. 4:00p.m. |
CULTURAL DAY - Taste of the Virgin Islands – Food Making Demo (Johnny Cake, Banana Fritters) A Taste of Carnival Mocko Jumbi /Steel Pan Presentation Seeds of Culture (Jewelry making using local seeds) |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
4-H Ambassadors |
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MONDAY |
July 27 |
9:30 a.m. |
FarmPod Tour |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Mike Straight |
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12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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Dara Cooper |
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TBD |
Counselor Time (Student preparation for the closing ceremony) |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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TUESDAY |
July 28 |
Morning 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12 pm |
UVI DAY Dean of Students – Dean/Director - Dr. Usman Adamu President Dr. David Hall Student Government Association - Tour (New SGA President) Lunch |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Counselors |
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1:30 p.m. |
Technology Applications in Agriculture |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Mr. Marthious Clavier |
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2:30 p.m. |
4-H: Food Fit for Families |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
4-H Health Ambassadors |
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TBD |
Counselor Time |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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WEDNESAY |
July 29 |
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Lunch |
ZOOM |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Team |
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1:30 p.m. |
V.I. Department of Agriculture – Farm Vet-a-Visit |
ZOOM with Facebook Live |
Dr. Bethany Bradford |
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TBD |
Counselor Time (Practice for the closing program) |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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THURSDAY |
July 30 |
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Lunch |
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Team |
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1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
USDA APHIS Mock Negotiation Exercise (with breakout sessions) |
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TBD |
Counselor Time (Arts and Craft Session) |
ZOOM |
Counselors |
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FRIDAY |
July 31 |
Morning |
Closing Program Final Preparations |
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4:30-6:30pm |
CLOSING PROGRAM |