Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- June 14, 2005
Training tomorrow's leaders in conservation (:54)
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Suggested Intro:
WHETHER IT'S URBAN SPRAWL, WATER POLLUTION OR WILD GAME MANAGEMENT, PENNSYLVANIA IS WRESTLING WITH MANY TOUGH NATURAL-RESOURCES CONCERNS. AS GARY ABDULLAH REPORTS, AN EDUCATIONAL CAMP OFFERED BY PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES IS TRAINING TOMORROW'S CONSERVATION LEADERS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES:
Story:
(:15) FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, PENN STATE'S CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL HAS ASSEMBLED SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR A RIGOROUS WEEK OF INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING. PENN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST SANFORD SMITH SAYS THEY'RE IMMERSED IN THE LATEST CONSERVATION ISSUES FACING THEIR STATE:
Smith Actuality:
(:22) "MANY OF THE LEADERS IN CONSERVATION IN PENNSYLVANIA TODAY WENT THROUGH THE CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL. IT'S FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CONSERVING OUR FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND WATER, AND TO LEARN HOW TO APPLY LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO CONSERVATION ISSUES. WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO PUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO WORK, TO GET INVOLVED IN CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, OR ADVOCACY IN THEIR OWN HOME COUNTIES."(:17) THIS YEAR'S TOPICS INCLUDE URBAN WATER RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN FOREST MANAGEMENT. YOUTH INTERESTED IN THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL SHOULD CONTACT THEIR COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, OR THEIR LOCAL PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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