County fourth-graders learn about agriculture JOEL TURNER Staff Writer Oct 9, 2007 Oct 9, 2007 0 1 of 3    Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JOEL TURNER Staff Writer For more than 500 fourth-graders in Franklin County schools, it was a hands-on lesson in agriculture.kAm%96 DEF56?ED D2H 42ED[ 5@8D[ 4@HD[ 9@CD6D[ 8@2ED[ 49:4<6?D[ D966A[ EFC<6JD[ 8F:?62 A:8D 2?5 @E96C 2?:>2=D]k^AmkAm%96J 2=D@ D2H EC24E@CD[ ECF4<D 2?5 EC2:=6CD FD65 :? 28C:4F=EFC6[ 2D H6== 2D D2>A=6D @7 4C@AD[ EC66D[ 7=@H6CD 2?5 @E96C AC@5F4ED E92E 2C6 8C@H? @? 72C>D]k^AmkAm~? %F6D52J[ ?62C=J dad 7@FCE9\8C256CD 7C@> 2== @7 E96 4@F?EJVD `` 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=D H6C6 3C@F89E E@ uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@= 3J 3FD 7@C u@@5 7@C p>6C:42 s2J[ 2? 28C:4F=EFC6 6IA@D:E:@? 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