Abstract:
The Oxford English Dictionary defines agriculture as �the science and art of cultivating the soil; including the allied pursuits of gathering in the crops and rearing livestock; tillage, husbandry, [and] farming (in the widest sense)�. This study uses the word �farming� synonymously with �agriculture.� The purpose of this study is to explore how a young person's perception of agriculture is affected by his or her environment and education. Three high schools within a twenty mile radius of Cornell University were surveyed, including both �urban� (19,859 people) and rural populations. Rural populations were represented by a school with an agricultural science program as well as a school without. High School students were surveyed specifically on their knowledge and perceptions of farming in NewYork.
Keywords:
high school students, high school locations, perceptions on agriculture
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