 Teacher's Ag Seminar is an agriculture educational program sponsored by the Kern County Farm Bureau for teachers in grades K-12. Teacher's Ag Seminar is designed to provide a means for teachers to incorporate agriculture into the classroom curriculum during the school year by way of a close-up look at farming and ranching through hands-on experiences. Teachers who attend the three-day seminar are treated to lively discussions and presentations about a variety of farm topics. Visits to local farms and processing facilities for special tours of top-quality agricultural enterprises are also in the lesson plans! A major treat during the seminar is when teachers get to spend a half-day on a farm or ranch immersed in a one-on-one experience. Click this link for a sample agenda! The next seminar will take place July 28th through July 30th 2008 and interested teachers should contact Rebecca Been, TAS Coordinator at (661) 444-5375. You can also view last year's application HERE, just to get more information (The application is in .pdf format). Interested in the way ag links to the California State Standards? Visit California for Ag in the Classroom's California Curriculum Guidelines for Agricultural Literacy Awareness for a grade-by-grade breakdown. Click this link for pictures and a story on Teacher's Ag Seminar 2003. |