ITCS Instructional Materials, University of Illinois
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ITCS Instructional Materials provides quality agricultural resources in formats ranging from books, CD-ROMs, flash cards and posters to curriculum kits and online record keeping software.
This brand new unit provides an overview of persuasive communication and how to develop a strategic marketing plan. It is designed to teach students about agricultural communications and help prepare for the ag communications CDE.
U 6040, Agricultural Communications, $5.00 each, or $45 for a bundle of 10. Order from pubsplus.illinois.edu, or call 1-800-345-6087.
Learn about soil science with this new resource. Three PowerPoint slide sets with a total of more than 160 slides cover soil color, soil structure, and soil texture. Also included are quizzes and quiz keys, a glossary, and student handouts. MDS405, Introduction to Soil Science CD-ROM, $55.00. Or, do you prefer a USB flash drive? Then order USB405 instead. Get them from pubsplus.illinois.edu or call 1-800-345-6087.
This full-color publication covers the history of the Illinois FFA from its creation in 1929 through 2015. The first revision since the early 1990s adds 25 years of new milestones and highlights of the membership. U7001b, History of the Illinois FFA, $5.75. Or get a bundle of ten for $55.00. Order at pubsplus.illinois.edu or call 1-800-345-6087
Prepare students for dairy cattle skillathon activities with our new CD-ROM. Includes six PowerPoint training sessions on dairy breeds; cow health; dairy heard information (DHI); digestion; feedstuffs and nutrition, and parts of the cow. Also included are 50 pages of supporting materials such as handouts, worksheets, and quizzes. MDS255, Dairy Cattle Resources CD-ROM, $65.00. Order online at pubsplus.illinois.edu or call 1-800-345-6087.
Do you need to use a chainsaw? This publication will help you learn more about chainsaw safety and maintenance, as well as felling, limbing, and bucking trees. Color illustrations, 16 pages, $5.00. Order online at pubsplus.illinois.edu, or call 1-800-345-6087.
Do you grow vegetables for yourself, your school, or your community? These three publications from University of Illinois specialists will help you get the best results of your efforts. Preparing for the Vegetable Garden, Planting the Vegetable Garden, and Caring for the Vegetable Garden are available at pubsplus.illinois.edu, or call 1-800-345-6087 to order.
Ready to teach EPDs and prepare for livestock judging events?This on-screen resource helps you understand EPDs and apply them to the animal breeding industry. The slide sets, created in PowerPoint, have been updated with current information. Order from PubsPlus.illinois.edu or call 1-800-345-6087.
Get the companion CD-ROM to our Horticulture Plant Identification Flash Cards. The CD-ROM contains the complete set of flash cards in digital format, as well as a practice set with no names and an interactive quiz. Order from PubsPlus.illinois.edu or call 1-800-345-6087.
Have you seen our newest products? We have revised units on agricultural marketing and animal digestion, and an all-new, comprehensive EZ Records tutorial CD-rom. Learn more and place your order at PubsPlus.illinois.edu, or call 1-800-345-6087.
ITCS Instructional Materials, University of Illinois
Want to learn how to recognize different kinds of cheese and evaluate milk quality? Use our new Dairy Foods resource to teach about dairy foods and help students prepare for career development events. Contains six PowerPoint presentations with more than 140 slides. Available from PubsPlus.illinois.edu, or call 1-800-345-6087 to order.
Check out our Horticulture Plant Identification Flash Cards. the box contains 272 cards with high-quality photos on the front and descriptions and care tips on the back. Use the cards to learn more about plants and to prepare for Horticulture Career Development Events.
Get the new Retail Meat Cut Identification and Technology CD-ROM. It's updated with new images to match the Retail Meat Cut Flash Cards. New content includes presentations on grading and meat formulation, work sheets and word problems. Look for the CD on PubsPlus.Illinois.edu today!
The U of I College of ACES is hosting 1200 FFA high school students on campus today for livestock, dairy and horticulture CDEs
Congratulations to Barbara French of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired. She won the drawing among those who responded to the ITCS Instructional Materials survey. Barbara will get to choose $50 worth of products from the Instructional Materials catalog.
Have you seen our Plant Breeding Curriculum & Kit? It's a complete resource to teach students about the field of plant breeding. The curriculum contains four lessons plans, each including student handouts, activities, lab exercises, PowerPoint slides, and student exams with keys, as well as most supplies to complete student labs. Check it out at pubsplus.illinois.edu
The new 2012 Instructional Materials catalog is here, featuring products in the categories of agribusiness, ag mechanics, agronomy, animal sciences, horticulture, instructional kits, and miscellaneous.
Download the catalog from the Instructional Materials website at im.itcs.illinois.edu