Van Alstyne FFA Member Focuses Agriscience Research on the Effects of Antibiotics on Plants
Friday, November 29, 2024 | Author: Texas FFA News
Starting her research the summer after her freshman year of high school, Audrey Bishop from Van Alstyne FFA began looking at the effects of antibiotics on plants.
"After that, I had even more questions, so I started looking for ways to combat some of the negative effects that I found and ended up researching the effects of antibiotics and probiotics on plants and then eventually soil microbes," said Bishop.
From these projects grew a passion for environmental and plant and soil sciences.
"I just kept researching," said Bishop. "I determined that many farmers are not testing for soil microbes because the tests are either too expensive or they don't understand the importance of testing and how that can impact their crop yields and efficiency."
After she graduates from Oklahoma State University, she plans to attend law school and eventually work in agricultural and environmental policy.
"I can be that advocate for agriculturists, who don't always have someone looking out for them regarding policy on the federal or state level," said Bishop. "I hope to be able to combine my eventual legal knowledge and my hands-on experience through agriscience research to create positive changes for the community."
Bishop's successful SAE project was recognized as a finalist in the Star American in the Agriscience category at the 2024 National FFA Convention.
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