Education at Bradford

Each year numerous schools come out to Bradford to learn about agriculture and science and have fun doing so. For the past two years the Hallsville 4th grade class has came out in the fall to learn about where their food comes from and to learn about a variety of crops. As a reward the students are allowed to go through the corn maze and even pick a pumpkin.

Students respond to questions about where their food and fiber comes from. Many students take home souvenirs of cotton, rice, sunflowers, peanuts and other corps from their day at Bradford.
A Hallsville 4th grader proudly shows off his rice. Students get an opportunity to see different types of crops grown in Missouri such as cotton and rice.
Students get a chance to get down and dirty in a soil pit and see what is really under the ground.
Students proudly show off their pumpkins.
With scavenger hunt list in hand students navigate through the corn maze to find hidden questions. This gives students a chance to test their map reading abilities.
Bradford to learn how Science and Agriculture are tied together. 8th graders get a chance to drop in on a college soils class.
Eighth grade students listen intently as they learn about how biology, chemistry, and physical science all come together to produce more food.
Bradford just doesn’t teach those in school about Agriculture. Each year children from various day care centers come out to ride the tour wagons and to see where their food comes from. Eric Lawman, Research Specialist at Bradford has a captive audience as explains about how Agriculture affects their daily lives.