Posts Tagged by education
Summer Teacher Workshops Hosted by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom
| June 5, 2012 | Posted by Guest under Events, Kids |
By Holiday Noel Griffin, Marketing Program Manager Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. Nearly 300 teachers around the state will attend four summer regional workshops hosted by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Inc. in June to learn how to incorporate agricultural concepts into their language arts, math, science and social studies classes, among other subject areas… continue reading
Florida 4H and LEGOLAND
| June 1, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Kids |
Florida 4H provides many reasons to get your kids involved. Youth ages 5-18 can enroll in environmental science programs, computer and nutrition education programs, photography and much more. In fact, 4H reaches more than 23,000 youth in Florida with a variety of non-formal, practical educational programs. And here’s one more reason to get your kids involved. More than 400… continue reading
Virtual Ag Literacy Day
| May 31, 2012 | Posted by Guest under Kids |
By: Kelly Mosley, Clay County School District On May 1st, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Ben Wortham, read to a large number of kindergarten to 5th grade students through the Clay Virtual Academy Clay County to kickoff Florida Ag in the Classroom’s Ag Literacy Day. With the assistance of Clay County Virtual Academy (CVA) teacher, Carol… continue reading
Florida FFA and Career Development
| May 14, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Agriculture, Kids |
What do Taylor Swift and Jimmy Carter have in common? Give up? They were both FFA members during their school years. Taylor Swift is from Hendersonville, Tennessee and Jimmy Carter is from where else but Plains, Georgia. It’s not surprising seeing as how the FFA organization remains committed to the individual student by providing many… continue reading
Ag Literacy Day Soon
| April 27, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Healthy Eating, Kids |
It’s almost here! Florida Agriculture Literacy Day is Tuesday, May 1, 2012. To get you ready for the event, here are sample pages from the newest Florida Agriculture Literacy Day book, entitled “Healthy Florida Farms”. Everyone loves the fresh food grown by farmers, raised by ranchers and caught by fisherman but not everybody knows which… continue reading
Clay County Agriscience College and Career Fair
| March 21, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Agriculture, Kids |
Did you know that most agricultural careers are not on traditional farms or ranches? Actually they make up just 10% of the agriculture industry. In fact, with almost 22 million people employed, there is far more to agriculture than just sows, cows and plows. That’s why nearly 500 students, parents, and exhibitors attended the Agriscience… continue reading
Ag Literacy Day Soon
| March 9, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Kids, News |
It’s hard to believe, but the ninth annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day will soon be upon us. This year it is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Anyone who cares about agriculture, nutrition and Florida’s youth is welcomed to volunteer to be part of this event. The newest storybook developed as a joint promotion between… continue reading
