Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom Program Taking Nominations

Monday, August 16th, 2021 -- 10:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) The Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom Program is now taking nominations for its annual Outstanding Teacher Award.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, each year, the program recognizes a Wisconsin teacher or a teaching team for their achievements in teaching students the importance of agriculture while integrating agricultural concepts across a curriculum.

Certified teachers currently integrating agricultural concepts into non-agricultural curricula in the pre-K through high school levels are eligible to apply. Applications may be from an individual teacher or a teaching team. Certified agriculture education instructors are not eligible.

Teachers must utilize agricultural information and/or materials within the classroom curriculum in an effort to assist students in learning the importance of agriculture.

Learning activities may include, but are not limited to, understanding agriculture's impact on personal lives, our national heritage, the environment, national security and the economy. Innovative and interdisciplinary programs are encouraged.

The state winners will receive a plaque and a $500 cash award. They will also represent Wisconsin as the state's nominee for the Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award Program presented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Ag in the Classroom program.

Applications are available from the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom website at www.wisagclassroom.org and are due by October 15. For more information about Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom, call 608-828-5644.

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