Eighty Coachella Valley High School and Indio High School students participated in an agricultural career tour on March 28 thanks to Western Growers and the CWA Coachella Valley Chapter.

Peter Rabbit Farms, Prime Time, Olson Engineering and West Coast Turf gave the students a hands-on look at the diversity of careers available in the ag industry via tour buses that took them to a farm equipment shop and carrot and turf grass fields. As part of the “Spring AgVenture Farm Tour” the students then met with farmers, ag engineers, mechanics, fabricators, accountants, sales and tech support professionals.

“This was a special day,” said Indio High School ag instructor Mamie Powell. “It really helped my students see what their futures can look like.”

The tour followed the March 27 Next Gen Ag X Ed event that occurred at College of the Desert’s Indio Campus.