bringing agriculture to a classroom
Louisiana Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom
“To educate and increase understanding of agriculture and instill an appreciation for our renewable food, fiber and fuel systems.
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Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is a distinctly focused, uniquely structured grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Our goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role agriculture plays in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies. AITC is carried out in each state—according to state needs and interests—by individuals representing farm organizations, agribusiness, education and government. Our state program is coordinated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
Louisiana Ag in the Classroom provides resources and training for teachers to integrate agriculture across the curriculum. We do not ask teachers to take time out of their very busy instructional day and teach a lesson on agriculture. Instead, we provide lessons designed to support core subjects by integrating agriculture into lesson plans and upholding the Louisiana Department of Education Grade-Level Expectations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Louisiana Ag Week — March 18-22, 2024
Louisiana Ag Week celebrates the contributions of agriculture to our everyday lives. The goal of Louisiana Ag Week is to share how food and fiber products are produced, promote the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy, and appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.
Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis. Each American farmer feeds more than 172 people—a dramatic increase from 25 people in the 1960s. Quite simply, American agriculture is doing more and doing it better. As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States.
Louisiana Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom State Chair Sally Ramagos
Congratulations to Hannah Hebert, the 2023 Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Hebert is a sixth grade teacher at Rene A. Rost Middle School in Vermilion Parish. She wins a trip to the National AITC Conference in Orlando, $500 and an iPad.
Applications for the 2025 Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year will be available September 15, 2024. The annual award recognizes a Louisiana teacher for achievements and efforts in teaching students the importance of agriculture.