Gee Whiz

[Richard Greene <richardcg@AOL.COM>]

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"GEE WHIZ in Agriculture" Series Set

    Educators will be able to add agriculture into fourth- and
fifth-grade class curricula beginning in February, when the first
program of the "GEE WHIZ in Agriculture" series will be
broadcast.  The programs, a cooperative effort supported by
AG*SAT, the ES-USDA Telecommunications Grants Program, the
Kentucky Network (KET), and Kentucky State University, may be
taped at no charge for educational use.

    The first program, "Why Can a Cow Eat Grass?", is slated for
February 24, on KU Band SPACENET 2; Transponder 23 lower,
frequency 12040 mhz; audio 6.8 mhz; C-Band settings will be
announced later.  The remaining five programs, "Wood You Take
Care of Me?", "What's Bugging You?", "Why do Horses Run so
Fast?", "How do You Grow a Fish Sandwich?", and "From Moo to
You," run each Thursday through March 31.  A toll-free number is
provided for student questions.  For more information, contact
Series Coordinator CARLA GALE NICHOLS at 606-257-4449; Internet:
cnichols@ca.uky.edu.