A group of high school students in Pennsylvania who are considering becoming young farmers recently spoke to the state's secretary of agriculture.
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George D. Greig met with six students from Kutztown High School who are all members of the Future Farmers of America, according to the Reading Eagle.
Greig spoke with the students about a number of issues including sewage sludge being used as fertilizer. In response to a question from a student about this matter, Greig said that he didn't think the sludge should be used on land that produces food for human consumption but added that it might be useful in other applications.
In addition, Greig talked about his life as a dairy farmer and about his time as an FFA member.
"Continue to improve yourself," Greig told the students. "You never know where you're going to end up."
These beginning farmers will be vital to Pennsylvania as agriculture is crucial to the state. There are about 63,000 farmers in Pennsylvania, and these properties - which average 124 acres in size - cover nearly 8 million acres of land.
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