Ag careers are growing on trees
Teaching students about the career possibilities in agriculture – and at places like Davey Tree Expert Company – is a key mission of the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
Read MoreCounty Farm Bureaus around Ohio provide ag literacy programs to enhance students’ knowledge about agriculture. Ohio Farm Bureau and county Farm Bureaus sponsor and partner with Ohio FFA and Ohio 4-H programs.
The goal of Agriculture in the Classroom is to “increase agricultural literacy through K-12 education”. AITC is unique within the agricultural education community as the lead organization to serve the full spectrum of K-12 formal education.
The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable, and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers. The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards.
Presented by Nationwide, Ohio FFA, Ohio Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Mid-America and AgCredit, the Golden Owl Award recognizes agricultural educators across Ohio for their tremendous contributions to helping the next generation of agricultural leaders and crowns the Ohio Agricultural Educator of the Year. Students, fellow teachers and other supporters can nominate their favorite agricultural teacher who is currently teaching agricultural education courses at the secondary (middle/high school) level.
Nominations are being accepted through Dec. 31, 2021.
Teaching students about the career possibilities in agriculture – and at places like Davey Tree Expert Company – is a key mission of the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
Read MoreThe American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 15th “Book of the Year” award to author Kiki Thorpe for “How to Grow a Monster.”
Read MoreRecently retired Ayersville High School ag teacher Don Hammersmith spent the last three and a half decades farming, both on his own small farm in Defiance County and in the classroom.
Read MoreNominate your favorite Knox County teacher to win a $500 gift card to Paragraphs Bookstore.
Read MoreNorth Central State has announced classes for a Fundamentals of Animal Science certificate. May 25 to June 11. Act NOW!
Read MoreAyersville High School’s Don Hammersmith has been selected as Ohio’s Golden Owl Award grand prize winner.
Read MoreEach Fertilizer Fun Box contains educational soil science activities that focus on the importance of soil, fertilizer and 4R stewardship efforts of farmers.
Read MoreOne finalist to be crowned Ohio’s 2020-2021 Ag Educator of the Year through Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award.
Read More‘Fun,’ ‘high tech’ and ‘unbelievable’ are words most often associated with a theme park, not a large-scale dairy.
Read MoreThe Book of the Year award was presented to Viola Butler for ‘Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish.’