Food,
Fiber & More!
 Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institute
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a farmer or rancher? Ever
wanted a hands-on demonstration of where your food comes from?
Here's a chance to spend five days experiencing agriculture in
Colorado and earn 2 credits from Colorado State University. Two sessions
are scheduled for 2007: GLENWOOD/RIFLE
- JUNE 18-22, 2007, FT. COLLINS - JUNE 25-29, 2007. Visit www.growingyourfuture.com for
more details or download
the brochure.
"This is the best course I’ve ever taken. Thank
you -
thank you - thank you." — Sheryl Hage |
 Watershed Defender Web Game
The Colorado Foundation
for Agriculture is beginning the testing of a new educational,
Web-based game that explores the causes, impacts and management
solutions of nonpoint source pollution. Students zap pollution
molecules, explore a fictionalized Colorado watershed, find out
about their own river basin and wrap up with 'Quackers' — the
wacky bonus round. Check it out at: http://watershed.immediasol.com and
please send your comments to watershed_defender@growingyourfuture.com |
 White/Reinhardt
Fund for Education Scholarships and Mini-Grants
Once again
the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is offering
scholarships and mini-grants through the White/Reinhardt Fund for
Education. The fund provides scholarships for five teachers to
attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference in 2007 and
Mini-grants for county Farm Bureaus or state Farm Bureaus to initiate
new projects. More… |
Seeds for Success
A Biannual Newsletter on Agriculture in the Classroom
The American
Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has created a clearing house
of ideas and resources for teaching about agriculture. Check it
out at http://www.ageducate.org/
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Science Knows No Boundaries
 The "Science
Knows No Boundaries" Web site at www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/ is
designed for children about 8 to 13 years old, but has links to
more advanced material. The new ARS web offerings are part of the
agency's extensive, award-winning "Science for Kids" and "Ciencia
Para Niños" Web sites. The sites present dozens of
stories and features showing kids how the agricultural sciences
connect to everyday life. Included are sections on science careers
and science fair projects.
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Addressing Misconceptions About Agriculture
 Have
you always known that many of the derogatory claims made against
modern agricultural practices are not sound? Are you ready to challenge
many of the misconceptions people hold about agriculture, but have
not had the time to research the issues yourself? This instruction
kit will help you do just that with sound, science-based factual
information. More…
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Clean Water Team
 An
educational comic book for Grades 4-6 focusing on watersheds and
agricultures contribution to watershed management. This 16-page
book is a great resource for events or any occasion that calls
for a colorful, reasonably priced way of educating children about
agriculture. More…
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Benefit Concert—Blizzard
Benefit featuring Michael Martin
Murphey
Tickets
are on sale for a benefit concert to aid Southeast Colorado
farmers and ranchers affected by the recent blizzards. Michael
Martin Murphey and friends will entertain crowds for a good cause
during Operation: Blizzard Benefit to be held at the Colorado
State Fairgrounds in Pueblo on March, 18, 2007. For more information,
visit www.blizzardbenefit.org. |
Ten Things Kids Want to Know About Farming
The
Ten Things Kids Want to Know About Farming lesson plans help teachers
expand upon ideas presented in the video through classroom and
field activities. The 10-lesson plans offer creative ways of teaching
fundamental concepts in math, science, history, social science,
geography, language arts, and visual arts. They were developed
in consultation with teachers. More…
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 Get
Ready for Ag Day 2007
Did you know lettuce is a member of the sunflower family? Did
you know Americans are eating 900% more broccoli than we
did 20 years ago? Did you know Americans eat approximately 100
acres of pizza each day? These facts and more are available, along
with event planning ideas at www.agday.org.
National Agriculture Day occurs every year on the first day of
Spring; it celebrates agriculture, building appreciation of the
role of agriculture in our everyday lives!
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Farm Bureau Commemorates
Food Check-Out Week
Farm Bureau is celebrating Feb. 4-10 as Food Check-Out Week. This
week commemorates the time of year when most Americans have earned
enough disposable income to buy food they eat, both at home and
away from home, for the rest of the year.
With the theme “Celebrating
Safe, Abundant, Affordable Food,” Farm Bureau members first recognized
Food Check-Out Week ten years ago. During this week, Farm
Bureau groups across the nation commemorate by making food and
monetary donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities or other
worthy causes.
The Colorado Farm Bureau (CFB) Women’s Committee will donate
$1000 in groceries to the Denver Ronald McDonald House. The
committee will also prepare dinner for the 35-40 guests who are
staying at Ronald McDonald House while their sick or injured child
is being treated at a nearby hospital. Contributions from
county Farm Bureaus and Farm Bureau members across the state made
the donations possible.
More info available at www.colofb.com/ |
 BioEd
Online
The BioEd Online Slide Sets are collections of peer-reviewed
and annotated PowerPoint slide sets on topics of interest to biology
teachers. Each set contains slides, speaker's notes, and keywords.
Slide sets and customized presentations can be downloaded to your
computer to view in PowerPoint. Be sure to check out the cloning
slide set starring Dolly the sheep. More… |
 Learning About Renewable Energy
Renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies are key to
creating a clean energy future for not only the nation, but the
world. This Web site describes NREL's research in renewable energy
technologies, and also provides information on energy efficiency
and various applications of renewable energy. More… |
 Getting
Your Point Across
Life in the American West was reshaped by a series of patents
for a simple tool that helped ranchers tame the land: barbed wire.
Barbed wire not only simplified the work of the rancher and farmer,
but it significantly affected political, social, and economic practices
throughout the region. More…
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Bottle Biology
Learn how to explore science and the environment with soda bottles
and other recyclable materials, create Decomposition Columns Bottle
Gardens and more. This Web site includes step-by-step instructions
for bottle construction and background information for concepts
such as decomposition, fermentation, and other natural cycles—all
of which can be observed in a bottle. More… |
Look for the next edition of the Connecting Land & People
eNewsletter in March 2007.
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