Daejeon students learn crop harvesting at a university farm
In short
- Chungnam National University ran a green bio career program at its affiliated farm on Friday.
- About 60 university and high school students took part, including students from Yuseong Bio Science Technology High School.
- Participants harvested wild rice and learned why native seeds and genetic resources need protecting.
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The program gives students direct experience of growing and harvesting crops, not just classroom study. Lessons on wild rice as a genetic resource connect everyday food to the need to conserve native seeds. The source describes the program as building on an earlier Green Bio program, but gives no outcome data.
From The Korea Times
Chungnam National University is nurturing future agricultural workers through programs that give university and high school students practical experience in crop cultivation and harvesting. The university said its Department of Crop Science and GreenBio Convergence and Open Sharing System (COSS) project group held the “2026 Morakmorak Nongshim” green bio career exploration program at the university's affiliated farm on Friday. The program brought together about 60 participants, including students from the university and Yuseong Bio Science Technology High School in Daejeon. Under the...
