DRake Ramos
In the recent few weeks in sustainable agriculture, we worked on our companion report. The topic I chose to write about was the Meadow Mushroom (Agaricus Campestris). I learned that Fungi such as the Agaricus Campestris feed dead organic matter which recycle 85% of the dead organic matter and release the locked up nutrients so they can be used by other organisms. I also learned that this particular mushroom isn't poisonous, the cap of the mushroom is about 10 inches and it has crowded pink gills. These mushrooms are found scattered in grassy areas in clusters or rings, fruiting from late summer to early winter in watered areas, often located near other local mushroom families, in grasslands and woodlands as well as in suburban areas.
I enjoy sustainable agriculture because the class not only teaches a very interesting, important topic and many everyday life skills for example maintenance, but you also get to be active. Earlier in the year, when it was still warm in the morning, the hard work and double digging would get would very hot sweaty and uncomfortable in my school clothes, but it has made me more fit and has taught me how to be more organized and efficient. I also enjoy working in the farm because it's my only class of the day where i'm using my hands. I think it's very cool to be able to have our own bed to grow crops ourselves. I was surprised by how neat our bed was and the amount of plants that not only thrived in our bed, but other people's beds too. Active learning I think is the best teaching style because you go through the actual process of what's happening so it's easier to remember how things work.
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