91快活林 will have no classes during its spring break from March 11-15. Barton鈥檚 offices will remain open through March 13听but will be closed March 14听and 15. The college鈥檚 regular class schedule and business hours will resume Monday, March 18.
Last week鈥檚 column described what regenerative agriculture RA is.听 This week, how is it implemented?听
The 91快活林 Athletics department raised $4,200 for Camp Hope during 鈥淧ink Out Night鈥 on March 2, a record for the annual fundraiser.
91快活林 is launching a new Scale Technician program at the Grandview Plaza campus this fall and invites interested students and community members to learn more from 1-3 p.m. on March 13 at 100 Continental Drive, Grandview Plaza.
Acclaimed poet, author, and composer Charles Anthony Silvestri will present sessions focusing on the lyrics in choral settings as well as the business of poetic writing for the choral arts at a pair of a two-day clinic at 91快活林 March 21-22, and the public is invited to attend these free sessions.
Throughout the spring semester, 91快活林 faculty and staff participated in various activities that tied into USD 428鈥檚 district-wide reading of the book 鈥淲ild Robot,鈥 which included a focus on how robots work and how they fit into the various STEM disciplines.
US Senator Jerry Moran visited 91快活林 last week to address the challenges rural students face and how the College is providing opportunities to help overcome those obstacles.
A growing topic of interest in the agricultural community from producers to government agencies is regenerative agriculture (RA).听
***THIS HAS BEEN CANCELED*** The Barton Theatre Department will host a showcase by the Alithea Mime Theatre at 7:30 p.m. March 9 the Fine Arts Auditorium, and tickets are $10. The show is appropriate for ages 12 and up. For more ticket information, visit shows.bartonccc.edu.
Last week, we briefly discussed the importance of soil microorganisms and some invertebrates in the soil ecosystem and their importance to plant communities. Whether the native plant community, from grasslands and forests, or our crop plants.