Ag Education

Agricultural education teaches students about agriculture, food and natural resources.

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Education | May 25, 2017

NAITC Curriculum Matrix

The NAITC Curriculum Matrix is an innovative approach to grow agricultural literacy among students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Education | May 10, 2017

True Beef Lessons and DVD

"True Beef": From Pasture to Plate" is an innovative educational documentary designed to teach culinary arts students where their food comes from while learning the importance of farming and ranching from agriculture students.

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Education | May 03, 2017

Agricorps Fellows Invest in Future of Agriculture

By working with students, AgriCorps Fellows have the ability to reach and influence farming households as well.

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Education | Mar 31, 2017

2016 Annual Report Online

Thank YOU! All of the wonderful accomplishments in 2016 were because of your generous support.

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Education | Mar 27, 2017

A Pea Farmer's Story

"I have been able to be with my father on the farm. He is 84 years old and still working on the farm every day. It is a great experience to be with your family all your life."

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Education | Mar 21, 2017

A-Mazing Ag Literacy efforts

Ag literacy efforts don 't always just take place in the classroom. Read about how Etsch Farms does their part to educate their community about agriculture.

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Education | Mar 21, 2017

Journey 2050: a game to teach food sustainability

A question that often plagues the ag community is "How will we sustainably feed 9 billion people by the year 2050?" Journey 2050 aims to address this question by allowing students to experience agriculture in a whole new way!

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Education | Mar 01, 2017

Where does soup come from?

When it starts to get chilly out and you come in from the cold, nothing hits the spot quite like soup. While we can go pick up a can of soup from our local grocery store, that 's not where it started!

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Education | Mar 01, 2017

How can agricultural drones help farmers make decisions?

Dr. Lav Khot at Washington State University is showing that we 've only scratched the surface of what this relatively new technology can do for agriculture.

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Education | Feb 02, 2017

Ag Foundation Turns 50!

2017 marks 50 years for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture!

Confidently use the Pillars of Ag Literacy, so that you can save time and energy with your ag literacy efforts.