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Non Designed – Student Activity Sheets – Payden Criswell Catawba Worm Farming SAE


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This is a student worksheet packet on integrated pest management (IPM), built around a video about Payden Criswell’s Catawba worm SAE. Students answer video viewing questions, read an informational article defining IPM and its components (pest identification/monitoring, action thresholds, biological/cultural/mechanical/chemical controls, and evaluation), and then apply those principles to two real-world pest scenarios on a “Bugging Out” worksheet.

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Materials
  • Video "Catawba Worms SAE | Payden Criswell" (https://vimeo.com/857912603)
  • "Bugging Out" worksheet
  • Highlighters (multiple colors)

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Cataba Worm Farming SAE

Peyton Criswell, an 11th grader from Menatchee, Mississippi, shares insights about his family’s worm farming business, focusing on the Cataba worm used for fish bait. This generational business began with his great-great-grandfather. Peyton details his daily responsibilities, including checking on the trees and worms, while highlighting the importance of safety measures like sunscreen and gloves. He encourages others to explore affordable opportunities in agriculture.

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