AG IN THE CLASSROOM
Find Your 'Field of Dreams' at the National Ag in the Classroom Conference T
he 2021 National Ag in the Classroom Conference will be held on June 28-July 1 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa Event Center/Hilton Des Moines Downtown. It will be offered as a hybrid conference, meaning it will be held in person for those who can travel and virtual for those who can't. Online registration went live on March 1, and the early registration deadline will be extended to June 1 to allow for flexibility as people determine if they can travel and if they feel comfortable traveling. The early rate for in-person registration is $435. The virtual registration rate is $50. Conference organizers want to assure everyone that social distancing measures, including mask-wearing, will be implemented to keep everyone safe at the conference. The National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference brings together hundreds of teachers, volunteers, informal educators and industry experts from across the country to share ideas, network and celebrate agricultural literacy. The conference moves to a different region every year and is only in the Midwest every four years. This will be the first time that it has been hosted in Iowa. With the conference so close, we encourage as many of our Wisconsin teachers and volunteers to attend as possible. On county Ag in the Classroom reports, many counties do not spend the full amount budgeted for Ag in the Classroom. This opportunity could help a county use the full budget along with some additional dollars from the county Farm Bureau. For more information, please view the video at youtu.be/ yFrH6zJP58M.
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Check Out New Career Resources Watch for new career resources and an updated An Agricultural Career for You Student Book and Educator Guide.
Wisconsin State Fair Culinary Contest Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is sponsoring the ’Wisconsin Dreamin … legend-dairy Wisconnie-strone Soup’ culinary contest at the Wisconsin State Fair. This open class competition will have exhibitors mixing up a batch of delicious soup using primarily Wisconsin products. The entry deadline is June 3, and the contest is held on Aug. 8 in the Grand Champion Hall at the Wisconsin State Fair. Watch for registration information and details at wistatefair.com/competitions/ culinary.
Summer Ag in the Classroom Training
Our usual series of summer trainings have not been planned yet due to uncertainty with COVID-19. We will use the Training Tuesdays on the Ag in the Classroom YouTube channel to conduct trainings along with several live presentations. We plan on organizing a Back-to-School Kick-Off again in August.
WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
