Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Agriculture & Aquaculture

Agriculture & Aquaculture- browse by subject
The BEN Collaborative was established in 1999 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) with 11 other professional societies and coalitions. Since its inception, the BEN Collaborative has grown from its original 11 and continues to add new collaborators.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Farm Girl Goes Global

Farm Girl Goes Global -Monsanto is an agricultural company. They apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world produce more while conserving more. Learn about the company from one of their interns. Don't forget to look at the links on the side of the page.

Monday, September 28, 2009

FFA Career Explorer

FFA Career Explorer
Finding the right Agriculture Career for You-
Take the time to do some exploring about agriculture careers and about yourself. You may have more strengths or interests than you're aware of. Have you considered the following ag careers: Extension agent, lawyer, news director, aviator, safety engineer, cattle rancher, loan officer, patent agent?

Agripedia

Agripedia has been created to allow students to use resources across the country in an integrated, interactive learning resource on the Internet. As an "encyclopedia of agriculture", Agripedia presents facts, figures, demonstrations, examples, graphics, and more regarding the concepts, practices, and vocabulary of agriculture in a multimedia format using audio clips, graphics, text and animation.

Agricultural Career Guide

Agricultural Career Guide - - Explore careers in Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forestry with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about these industries, follow the related links below the career descriptions section.

Agriculture Online

Agriculture Online - Created by the editors of Successful Farming magazine, this site features agricultural news, discussions, and other related information.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Educating About Agriculture

Educating About Agriculture - Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and conducted in all 50 states. For background information on the National Agriculture in the Classroom program, follow this link: www.agclassroom.org.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

National Young Farmer Educational Association

NYFEA, the National Young Farmer Educational Association, is the official adult student organization for agricultural education as recognized by the United States Department of Education. As an association that educates agricultural leaders, NYFEA unites members from the individual farmer to large corporations. With the help of sponsors, NYFEA provides programs, institutes and community service. By serving, NYFEA’s mission is fulfilled - that being to educate agricultural leaders through leadership training, agricultural education and community service opportunities. The association seeks to provide support for the next generation by helping them understand the opportunities found in agriculture.

Agriculuture in the Classroom

Agriculture in the Classroom- Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Its goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies.

The Brain-Injured Owl

The Brain-Injured Owl blog written by an Iowa Ag teacher.

Aquaculture @ Wadalba

Aquaculture @ Wadalba - This Blog represents a progress report on the Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC) at Wadalba Community School, NSW, Australia.