Louisiana Ag In The Classroom

AITC Workshops are back! Register now at https://aitcla.org/workshops.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
St. Martin Extension Office
114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Registration Deadline: September 10

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
CDC Conference Center
470 Church Street, Many, LA 71449
Registration Deadline: September 12

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Jena High School—Home Ec Cottage
243 E. High School Drive, Jena, LA 71342
Registration Deadline: September 16

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Franklin Academy
2110 Loop Road, Winnsboro, LA 71295
Registration Deadline: September 17

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Main Street Medical (MAC)
206 East Main Street, Oak Grove, LA 71263
Registration Deadline: September 26

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Calcasieu Parish LSU Ag Center
7101 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles, LA 70607
Registration Deadline: October 1

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
Vermilion Farm Bureau Office
3139 Veterans Memorial Drive, Abbeville, LA 70510
Registration Deadline: October 9

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
Raceland Ag Building
115 Texas Street, Raceland, LA 70394
Registration Deadline: October 10

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
Lafayette Farm Bureau Office
101 Toledo Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506
Registration Deadline: October 14

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Acadia Farm Bureau Office
22130 Crowley Eunice Highway, Crowley, LA 70526
Registration Deadline: October 15

FREE Workshops — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Register now for a fall workshop and learn how you can plant an appreciation for agriculture in the next generation.

Did you know the Adopt a Cow program impacted 1+ million students last school year? Here are some fast facts about the program: ✔️ Ideal for virtual or in-person instruction ✔️ Follows some Common CORE standards ✔️ Interactive farm tours and virtual chats available ✔️ FREE for all classrooms ➡️ Enroll beginning May 1: discoverdairy.com/adopt

Start the new school year off strong with free resources from Louisiana Ag in the Classroom. There's more than enough to fill your plate!

Featured Lesson Plans — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom See what's new on the Ag Literacy Curriculum Matrix!

🌏 Join the program that has impacted 1+ MILLON students across the globe! The Adopt a Cow program is a free, year-long experience for your classroom. After pairing you with a calf from a dairy farm in the United States, you’ll receive progress about her growth and other activities throughout the year – including photos, video updates, activity sheets, suggested lessons that follow Common CORE standards, and even opportunities to write letters to your calf! ➡️ Learn more: discoverdairy.com/adopt

Forget the guinea pig. How about adopting a 1,500-pound dairy cow for your classroom mascot? The photos and stories we’ll send you about her life on the farm will make her come alive for your students! Bring agriculture into the classroom this school year with the Adopt a Cow program – enroll your classroom in the free program by September 15.
➡️ Learn more: discoverdairy.com/adopt

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
In fact, about 9% of dairy milk produced in the U.S. goes toward making ice cream.
What flavor will you be treating yourself to this ?

Dairy — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Learn about the Louisiana dairy industry.

Only a few days left to apply.

Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants | American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants provides funds for educators to purchase ag literacy resources from the Ag Foundation store.

If you were unable to attend the National AITC Conference in Salt Lake City, there is still time to register for the Virtual Conference.

Don't forget to register for the free, Agriculture Elevated virtual conference taking place on Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET. Join eight fun and educational presentations from the national conference that took place in Salt Lake City, UT. The conference will be kicked off by Keynote Speaker, Author Jacquline Briggs Martin. Thank you to CHS Inc and BASF for their sponsorships to this virtual conference.

Registration is required. Click here to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9IcpgwoSQ0KjMAIoT_-SbQ?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR31NHXzehN6hhuEKCIkG5ZMfOp4vDk4cwuA_odrQvTdoRse3A9zNlNZWLU_aem__u1Mqpk1_aL-dt5ef-xHrg #/registration

To view the tentative schedule, click here: https://cdn.agclassroom.org/nat/data/conference/2024virtual.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR170At_1GPuyJSGFaloPqG13GNv6M-qwUQQOWt6lEv1y06FC4jECRIssN8_aem_BavJ__sNKYgAvfZx1WYR-Q

See you there!

It is LA Ag in the Classroom day at the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy. Educators are learning about honeybees, farm animals, plant parts we eat, and sugar just to name a few things. You are missing out on a great day if you're not here.

Thank you to Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River and Claiborne parish Farm Bureaus for supporting the AITC Foundation. We appreciate you.

Thank you Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau for your generous donation and continued support. We appreciate you!!

Vermilion Parish Young Farmers and Ranchers has been hosting "The Party at the Red Barn" for 5 years. Our donation to the AITC Foundation and the Linda and Wayne Zaunbrecher Foundation Scholarship this year was $16,214.00

There are only a few days left to register for the Second Annual Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Fast Food Farm Day!

Visit the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, LA with Louisiana Ag in the Classroom for an immersive, agri-educational STEAgM experience this summer.

Learn more and register:

Fast Food Farm Day — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Visit the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, LA with Louisiana Ag in the Classroom for an immersive, agri-educational STEAgM experience this summer.

Enroll in Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Virtual Training this summer to learn about growing microgreens in the classroom.

Louisiana AITC is looking for 25 Louisiana Pre-K-12 teachers from a variety of subject areas to enroll in our new, free summer professional development program.

The deadline to enroll is June 21.

Learn more and enroll:

Virtual Training — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Enroll in Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Virtual Training this summer to learn about growing microgreens in the classroom. The deadline to enroll is June 21.

Wish you could incorporate more agriculture into your classroom? Limited by the resources available to you? Would free growing kits help you kick start your school year?

Join us this July for a free virtual microgreens training that you can complete at your on pace own your on schedule in just a couple hours.

Twenty teachers that complete the course will be selected to receive a free microgreens growing kit to use with their students this August.

The deadline to enroll is June 21.

Learn more and enroll:

Virtual Training — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Enroll in Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Virtual Training this summer to learn about growing microgreens in the classroom. The deadline to enroll is June 21.

Take your pick of our June featured lesson plans!

Featured Lesson Plans — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom See what's new on the Ag Literacy Curriculum Matrix!

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Microgreens offer a quick seed-to-harvest turnaround ideal for classroom schedules. Students gain the full experience of growing a crop from start to finish in just 10 days!

Join us this July for a free virtual microgreens training that you can complete at your on pace own your on schedule in just a couple hours.

Twenty teachers that complete the course will be selected to receive a free microgreens growing kit to use with their students this August.

The deadline to enroll is June 21.

Learn more and enroll:

Virtual Training — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Enroll in Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Virtual Training this summer to learn about growing microgreens in the classroom. The deadline to enroll is June 21.

Today is World Environment Day!
How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? Journey 2050 takes students on virtual farm simulations that explore world food sustainability. Explore the program now and plan to incorporate Journey 2050 into next school year plans.

Journey 2050 School Program Journey 2050 is a curriculum-based school program that takes students on a virtual simulation which explores world food sustainability.

Visit the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, LA with Louisiana Ag in the Classroom for an immersive, agri-educational STEAgM experience this summer.

Learn more and register:

Fast Food Farm Day — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Visit the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, LA with Louisiana Ag in the Classroom for an immersive, agri-educational STEAgM experience this summer.

May AITC Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/3fec32bca541/aitc-newsletter

OH SNAP—It's !
The alligator is more than just Louisiana’s state reptile, alligator farming contributes over $200 million to the state's economy.
Learn all about alligator production in Louisiana at

Alligators — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Learn about the Louisiana alligator industry.

If all the hamburgers that Americans consumed in a year were placed in a straight line, they’d circle our planet 32 times!
Thank the ranchers who help make that possible!
Learn more about beef production, visit

Cattle — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Learn about the Louisiana cattle industry.

Dig up some great lesson plans this May and get gardening!

Featured Lesson Plans — Louisiana Ag in the Classroom See what's new on the Ag Literacy Curriculum Matrix!

We are so excited to be visiting today with Mrs. Chantelle Hathaway, the 2024 AITC Teacher of the Year.

May AITC Newsletter: Register for the Second Annual AITC Fast Food Farm Day, apply for an AFBF Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grant and join the Soybean Science Challenge!

Louisiana Ag in the Classroom May Newsletter Register for the Second Annual AITC Fast Food Farm Day, apply for an AFBF Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grant and join the Soybean Science Challenge!