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Page 3 Monday • November 11,1 996 Weeding Out Class Students are growing gardens for grades in a horticulture class that allows them to eat their homework. •Photos by Pony Angkriwan • S Expected 80°F t’s I-xpec 58°F imorrows By SheaWiggin The Battalion oli, lettuce, carrotsjaeets and many r vitamin-rich food that should be umed six to eight tinjs a day are being lected Hjoj Jltivatl and harvested by aTexas A&M horti- gQop ilture^ss. mThe yetable crop class take its lab time to the jrrow Nighidds atie Horticulture Farm jross from the Vet- jectgdj^ovyinaryledical Center to lorn how to plant 5]op edling use different formsf pesticides, and ccesslly grow their own vegables. j tesy erf TAMjt he ass displayed its garens to the public delay, ifering participants variety of dips, f^kes ad breads cooked wh homemade v egetab|s. ■The mr guides said eacstudent is re- Insib for the growth andupervision of a Ob-foorow of vegetables. Rebeca Kemp, a junior ^cultural devel- uenmajor, said the insfetor, Dr. Joseph Slovak,, senior lecturer inorticulture, tells clas what to plant. [“Soije students produ/their vegetables n-oganically, using bmicals as pesti- les,”Kemp said. “OtheStudents use nat- ll pnducts, like manu/to grow their veg- [tablesorganically.” jKenp said there is a Ijbf work involved in ■owing the crops. |‘‘I Ike the class becaf at the end you have letiing besides a gra to keep,” Kemp said, adiel Zammit, a ^homore horticulture ftajor, said the class teles how vegetable crops have productive, nutritive and commercial values. “We learn something new every week,” Zammit said. “For example, we learned that in Europe peo ple desire white celery, while here we eat green cel ery because it is higher in nutritive values.” Zammit said the first week the students who grew their vegetables organically had to use a wheelbarrow of manure to start their fertil ization. The acid in the manure helps prevent weeds from taking over the vegetables. The organic matter also creates a higher quality of soil, which produces a higher quality crop. “Organically grown vegetables look better, taste better and are much big ger than inorganic vegetables,” Zam mit said. Zammit said she has learned how to identify pests and will use her gardening experience when she has her own garden. Melanie Tipton, a junior horti culture major, said a majority of the class members are growing their vegetables organically. “I like to do things environmen tally sound — that is why I grow mine organically,” Tipton said. "There are interesting alternatives to pesticides.” Tipton said the class taught her how easy it is for seeds to grow into huge plants. “You put it in the ground, and the i “I Hk the cla becau at the end yo have somethin besides a grade to keep.” Crop student sspffl ■ ■iSlli iiii sen, City EdU i Editor ual Arts Edikk] b Editor o Editor Cartoon EditoiI It’s a tough road to travel... cobyGa s Fortunaty, you’re planning for her future. Bryan Goodwin, 1 Jackson, SeanM rdgers ar n & Ryan Rogers: Ed Goodwin, or ivision of Student lilding. Newsroom //bat-web.tamii^ lion. 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Novak said the class donates vegetables to the Brazos Food Bank in Bryan. Lindsey Inman, a junior horticulture major, said the students are graded by the success of their row of vegetables. Novak said students have been growing vegeta bles on the same field for 17 years. Students use the front sections of the plots to grow identical varieties of vegetables from seed to harvest, and the back sections of the plots to grow different crops so the students can learn from each other. Novak said people do not realize that the fall gar dening season is the best season for crops. “Why not educate the public?” Novak said. “Stu dents are interested in gardening, and these stu dents can tell others we graded by the success of their row of vegetables. “You get counted off a half-point per weed,” In man said. “You need to have a minimum number of each vegetable growing in your row and label every thing correctly.” Inman said she spent 16 hours last week weeding and taking care of her row of vegetables. She said she is planning to create her own gar den next spring. “I know there is more to it than just throwing seeds in the ground,” Inman said. “I like to see what we get out of our work. I have 10 heads of lettuce on my row that are prettier than the ones in the store.” The class has visited the Crestview Methodist Re tirement Community in Bryan to help with its gar dens and planted vegetables and helped revitalize soil at the Martin Luther King Gardens in Bryan. Chris Thompson, a junior horticulture major, harvests zucchini from his 100-foot garden plot. “A Tuna Christmas” Tuna,Texas is a nice place to visit but you wouldn’t want to live there, especially during the holidays. In this hilarious satire, crisis looms and bad taste rules the day. Will the electric company cut the power on the local theater’s production? Will anyone be able to catch the “Christmas phantom” vandalizing holiday yard displays? And why are sales so brisk at the used weapons store? This town of 22 Scrooges comes to life through the quick-chang6 skills of Greg Currie and Brent Briscoe, who between them play every role, both male and female.These characters are ec centric, spiteful and ultimately unforgettable as they manage to salvage some humanity amid the insanity. Great fun for the whole family! 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