Tomatoes: the ultimate classroom ally
Tomatoes: the ultimate classroom ally
Timothy McDermott, DVM, assistant professor of agriculture and natural resources at The Ohio State University, is here to show us how hydroponics can transform classrooms, one tomato plant at a time.
Providing hands-on agricultural education to children is important, but it can be a challenge to teach them about the many crops that are only in season during summer break, like tomatoes.
In this Knowledge Drop, Timothy McDermott, DVM, assistant professor of agriculture and natural resources at The Ohio State University, explains how hydroponics make it possible to grow tomatoes in the middle of winter, and the role tomatoes can play in enhancing the impact of agricultural education.