We recently had the pleasure of hosting Michael Paduch, President of the Massachusetts Flower Association and Owner of Crystal Lake Greenhouses in the Floriculture Department.
Michael generously donated flats of pansies along with a variety of annual plants to support our students hands-on learning. He also spent time with the Floriculture sophomore class, sharing his expertise in greenhouse planting and encouraging students to start growing right in their backyards. He gave helpful recommendations to our own production, and students were proud to show them the work they had started for our spring expo sale.
Thank you so much Michael for your contributions to our Floriculture program!🌱🌷
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Juniors in Agricultural Mechanics are making wooden boxes to jazz up their carpentry skills while senior Morgan Duhon is working on base anchors for our softball field at Dighton Town Hall! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence
Over the weekend, Companion Animal Junior, BreyDann Glass, won Grand Champion of her category at the Massachusetts 4-H States Visual Presentation competition with her dog training presentation. Way to go, BreyDann!🍀🐕
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Today we had the privilege of hosting our local legislative delegation at Bristol Aggie. It is always an honor to welcome our elected officials and share the incredible work happening within our school community.
We are grateful for the opportunity to highlight the needs, priorities, and future vision of Bristol Aggie, and to advocate for the students, staff, and programs that make our community so strong. Thank you for your continued partnership and support of agricultural education in Southeastern Massachusetts.
#CultivatingExcellence #BAPride
#AgEducation #CommunityPartnerships #Advocacy
Juniors in Floriculture are working on their flower shop model project. They are making a business plan along with designing their own practical store which includes all the rooms and utilities a working flower shop would have! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence
Huge shoutout to Mr. Lee and our amazing lunch staff! Today they served up a delicious meal of chicken and waffles, along with farm-fresh milk from Westport Dairy. One of our students even said it’s her “new all-time favorite lunch!” 🧇🍗 #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #Waffles #Chicken
Sophomores in Ms. Costa's US History II are researching and evaluating the success of one of LBJ's Great Societies programs. Many of these programs still exist today, so students are able to see the continuity and change of these federal programs throughout history #CultivatingExcellence #BAPride
Veterinary Science Juniors in Livestock & Dairy Management practiced their dairy showmanship skills. The students learned about why showmanship is important and some techniques to best show off their heifers. #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #DairyShowmanship
Community partnerships in action! 🥎🔨
Bristol Aggie recently teamed up with Bristol Plymouth carpentry students and the Dighton Parks & Recreation Department to begin repairs and upgrades to the Dighton softball field that our team uses during the season. Together, students and community members worked on improving the field’s backstop and dugout, helping ensure a safe and welcoming space for athletes and fans alike.
This project is a great example of what can happen when schools and communities collaborate — giving students hands-on experience while supporting local facilities.
Stay tuned for more updates as the work continues! #CommunityPartnerships #HandsOnLearning #BristolAggie
Happy National Agriculture Day! We are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful community and industry.🐮🍀🌾🌼
This past weekend, Bristol Aggie hosted the Massachusetts 4-H Horse Round Up, Hippology, and Horse Bowl competition!
The Bristol County team had six students from Bristol Aggie participating: freshmen Maggie Wittkamper and Maddie Crosby; sophomores Lily Zink and Anna Zink; junior Sophia Salisbury; and senior Taylor Mayer.
The competition was at the state level, with 4-Hers from all over Massachusetts.
Taylor Mayer placed 🥇 in Hippology, Anna Zink placed 🥇 in Horse Bowl, and Lily Zink placed 🥈 in Horse Bowl! They will be heading to Nationals this fall in Kentucky.
Sophia Salisbury placed 9th in Hippology, and Team Bristol placed 2nd overall.
Congratulations to this very knowledgeable horse team! 🎉🍀
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Equine Science sophomores have been enjoying the beautiful weather with a bareback ride. All of our equines had a rider! ☀️🐴 #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence
We're starting off the week with a Co-Op Business Highlight! We'd like to give a shout out to Anchor Animal Hospital in Dartmouth MA for partnering with Bristol Aggie to allow students to gain experience in the veterinary science field! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #Co-Op #Dogs #AnimalScience
Planting the seeds for the future 🌱
Today, we had the opportunity to bring together local agricultural professionals and community leaders for a visioning session focused on the future of Bristol Aggie as a central hub for agriculture in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Together, we explored exciting possibilities — including a reimagining of Keith Hall as a dynamic space that could serve multiple roles: collaborative office space, a marketplace for local ag products, and a place where innovation and community come together.
This was just the first step, but the energy, ideas, and shared commitment in the room made it clear that something special is growing.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and continues to support the vision of the Ag Institute. The future is bright 🌾
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#AgEducation #CommunityPartnerships #SupportLocalAg #SustainableFuture #AgInstitute
Yesterday, the Bristol Aggie Environmental Conservation Department was proud to welcome Peter DeFusco and the National Grid Environmental Licensing & Permitting Team to campus.
During their visit, the team toured our Natural History Museum and labs, where they observed students actively engaged in our ongoing collaborative projects and gained a deeper understanding of our programs. The visit highlighted the strength of our continued partnership between our department, National Grid, and Oxbow Associates, Inc., including our work raising threatened Eastern box turtle hatchlings at a National Grid site in Fall River, MA.
In addition to supporting conservation efforts, Peter has been an incredible resource for our students—participating in school-wide career events and our department’s Conservation Professional Speaker Series. Through these opportunities, he shares insights into his career path, the rewards and challenges of his work, and valuable advice for students interested in pursuing careers in environmental conservation.
We are incredibly grateful to Peter and the entire National Grid team for visiting today and for their continued partnership. These collaborations make it possible for our students to engage in meaningful, real-world conservation work and have a tangible impact early in their careers. We look forward to many more opportunities ahead!
@BristolAggieECD @nationalgrid @oxbowassociatesinc #BristolAggieECD #BristolAggie #EnvironmentalConservation #NaturalResourceManagement #EnvironmentalEngineering #NaturalHistoryMusuem #Headstarting #RareSpecies #Turtles #HandsOnLearning
#MarineBiology #WildlifeBiology #Zoology #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence
Throughout this school year Flori students have been participating in the state’s Harvest of the Month program. Each month we highlight an in season fruit or vegetable through a cooking and nutrition inspired lesson. February was all about winter squash! After vacation and storm delays, we had the chance to do our Harvest of the Month Lesson this past week. Thanks to the generous donation of butternut squash from Heart Beets Farm, we made Winter Squash Energy Bites. #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #LocalHarvest
Students in our Environmental Engineering Climate Science course are diving into the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Using ArcGIS, students are analyzing permeable vs. impermeable surfaces on campus and their impact on runoff and flooding—then bringing their data to life through StoryMaps.
Today, we had the opportunity to attend the Massachusetts Farm and Sea to School Conference. After engaging in workshops and learning from inspiring speakers, our students and staff are energized and ready to bring new ideas back to campus.
Several students from our Floriculture program, alongside Ms. Flory, are helping to lead our Farm to School efforts—work made possible in part through two Massachusetts Farm to School grants. These resources have allowed us to expand hands-on learning by connecting our greenhouses, raised growing beds, and school food service program, while continuing to strengthen a meaningful Farm to School education experience for our students.
We’re also proud of our Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Youth Council students, who represented Bristol Aggie through their leadership, engagement, and ongoing support of agricultural education.
Experiences like today reinforce the importance of connecting what we grow to what we serve—strengthening the relationship between our campus, our students, and our community. The future is bright for our farm to school connection.
🥬🍽️ @massfarmtoschool @massgrown #BAPride #FarmToSchool
Huge congratulations to freshman Jesse Uhrig for being officially recognized as a Boyscout Eagle! At age 14, he earned the highest and most prestigious rank you can earn with only 6% achieving this, most around the age 17.5. Way to go Jesse! 🏅 #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence
Students in the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) work together daily on a variety of wildlife projects. These projects require students to observe and monitor each individual to ensure they are accounted for, healthy, growing properly, and receiving the correct diet and supplement amounts.
Students will soon release some of these animals back into the wild later this spring, while others are part of the Natural History Museum collection on campus, helping students and visitors learn more about local wildlife and conservation efforts.
@BristolAggieECD #BristolAggieECD #BristolAggie #EnvironmentalConservation #EnvironmentalEngineering #NaturalResourceManagement #NaturalHistoryMusuem #HandsOnLearning #MarineBiology #WildlifeBiology #Zoology
