Sean’s First Report

All of Sean’s hard work on his first research project  culminated this morning with him turning in a written report and poster.

 Here is some of what he learned.

SEAN

Gr. 3

Social Studies Report

 NY State Agricultural Experiment Station        

The history of the Experiment Station was cool. The Experiment Station opened in 1882. It opened on Preemption road in Geneva, NY. They opened it “for the purpose of promoting agriculture in its various branches by scientific investigation and experiment.”  

They do experiments on vegetables, fruits, bugs, and more. For example, “They attempt to find ways to improve yields; provide uniform maturity; produce a high-quality product; treat seeds to protect against pests; and protect the environment.”        

Many people work at the Experiment Station. I know a lot of them. My Dad works there and a neighbor worked there until he retired. My Dad works in the Entomology Department. He does research with grape berry moths for grape growers. Dr. Rosario Provvidenti, (our neighbor) is “world famous for his discovery and use of many genes used to make crops resistant to plant diseases.”

The experiment station recently celebrated it’s 125th anniversary and is one of the things that brought our family to Geneva.