County Update

July 2011

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25th Anniversary Celebrations Special Edition!

2011 Agriculture in the Classroom Urban Students and Agriculture Conference Series

A unique opportunity for educators who have a passion for nutrition, school gardens, agriculture, and/or farm animals is coming to the most urban of areas in California.

Use your Ag Ed Assistance Funds to sponsor local educators to attend one of the two Agriculture in the Classroom Conferences:

Both of the one-day conferences will include hands-on activities, site tours, guest speakers, workshops, and farmer panels. Conference attendees will gain a personal awareness and understanding of California agriculture and learn directly from leading industry experts.

This conference series will empower attendees to return to their classrooms and school communities confident and capable of sharing the importance of agriculture and how it touches our lives everyday. Educators will learn new and innovative ways to get their students excited about agriculture by using lessons and activities that aligned to state standards in multiple subject areas.

Registration is $50 and includes meals, registration materials, and many resources!
Visit www.learnaboutag.org/conference for more information and to register.

If you would like to sponsor an educator, and need help with registration, please email me at stephanie@learnaboutag.org or call the Foundation at 800-700-2482.

San Francisco Farm Day

It is time for every County Farm Bureau to get involved!

25 schools representing 10,000 students are welcoming agriculture onto their campuses and into their lives on October 20!

We need your help to make sure every county and every commodity is represented.

Make this a fun day and forward this information to your board members and friends and encourage them to sign up at www.learnaboutag.org/anniversary/volunteer.

How you can participate

Classroom Presentations

Volunteers will provide students with a presentation about their personalized story with agriculture.

  • 5 minute DVD presentation about California agriculture will be provided.
  • Your 15-20 minute personalized educational presentation.
  • 5 minute closing and questions.

Animal Displays

The request for animal teams has exceeded our expectations so we need more teams!

  • Students and educators will be encouraged to ask questions about the animals.
  • School-wide displays will consist of 5 animal species of your choice.
  • Teams are responsible for providing the animals and stalls.

Garden Demonstrations

Volunteers will provide a hands-on lesson in a garden setting.

  • Schools receiving these presentations already have established school gardens.

On-site support

Volunteers will be stationed at a school or at the Cow Palace as support to presenters and staff.

  • The schedule for class and animal visits will be provided.
  • You may be asked to assist with classroom presentations.

School-Wide Assemblies

We have a unique opportunity at some of the schools to present school-wide presentations! If you are interested in presenting to a large audience, please let us know.


Silver Anniversary Celebration BBQ

Help us celebrate our day's accomplishments following San Francisco Farm Day by gathering at the Cow Palace for a BBQ from 3:00-6:30 pm. Dinner tickets for volunteers will be free and additional tickets will be sold for $50/person. Request your ticket at www.learnaboutag.org/bbq/register.