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Promotion and Education Programs
Programs New York Farm
Bureau Provides on Behalf of our Members
Learn more about the
activities of county Farm Bureaus
throughout New York
The State
Promotion & Education Committee is made up of
representatives of each of the 11 districts plus one at-large
member.
Meet your
Promotion & Education Committee Members
Pam Moore -
District 4
Dave Tetor -
State
Promotion & Education Committee At-Large Member!
Debbie
Schmitt -
District 11
Ann Peck -
New Chair of the Promotion and Education
CommitteeFor more information on the events ProEd has
planned for 2009.
Promotion & Education
Coming Events (pdf).
Two
Members of the NYFB State Promotion and Education Committee were
Recognized
Student
Winners Announced in Statewide Be Aware of
New York
Agriculture Contest
Forty prizewinning
paintings, posters, poems, and stories submitted by elementary
students across New York in the twelfth
annual
New York Agriculture in the Classroom
“Be Aware of New York
Agriculture” contest.
"Banking on Our Children"
The New York State Consumer Protection Board(CPB) launched a serious
of children's videos on February 26, 2009 about the importance of
saving for young New Yorkers during there difficult economic times.
Upgrade
Your School Cafeteria for FREE!
Animal Agriculture Education Summit 2009
The event was a summit, hosted by New York Ag in the Classroom to
explore the materials available and needed to compile and develop
high quality, real-world, factual educational materials focused on
animal agriculture.
Food Check Out Week February 15-21
Food Check Out Week events around the state will celebrate the
efficiency of America's farmers.
Food Fast Facts (pdf)
Check Out Week FAQs (pdf)
Verizon Grant Puts CD History of NY Agriculture
Lesson Plans on the Web
The New York Farm Bureau
Foundation for Agricultural Education is distributing free lesson
plans tied to the CD "History of New York Agriculture".
Lido Beach, LI, Puts Out the
“Farmer” Welcome Mat!
2010 Agricultural Youth Scholarship Information and
Application Now Available!
NYFB Agricultural Youth
Scholarship
information,
nomination form and
application are now available. Deadline is November 20,
2009 and applicantions will be judged in January 2010.
The Outstanding Project Award
(informational pdf)
Recognition
of county programs through a Promotion & Education-sponsored award
was established by the NYFB Promotion and Education Committee. The
13th annual presentation of this award will take place at the 2009
State Annual Meeting.
Scholarship Finalists
and Winners Announced
Ten regional finalists and three state winners for the New York Farm Bureau Agricultural
Youth Scholarship have been announced by the Promotion and Education
Committee.
Genesee County Farm Bureau Honored For Ag Education Efforts
The 2008 Outstanding Pro-Ed Project Award
- Recognition of county
programs through a Promotion & Education-sponsored award was
established by the NYFB Promotion and Education Committee. The 12th
annual presentation of this award will take place at the 2008 State
Annual Meeting. View the
Media
Release regarding the 2008 Outstanding Pro-Ed Project Award.
Susan
Stradling Named Teacher Of The Year for 2007
NYFB Members Provide Different Looks at Agriculture to
Syracuse City School District Educators
Chautauqua
and Orleans County Farm Bureaus Recognized
for National Ag Education Awards
The Chautauqua and Orleans
County Farm Bureaus were both recognized as recipients of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s National Farm-City
Award for their efforts in developing programs for agricultural
education.
Feed the Hungry
Pilot Project Harvests the Crop! October 08
An idea is
planted, germinates and the harvest is bountiful!
The “Feed the Hungry” Project, piloted by one Schoharie Elementary
School third grade class in
2007 expanded to ALL third grades in the 2008 school year.
New York State Fair Volunteers Help Promote Agriculture
Fairgoers learned about NYFB and our agriculture system. Thanks to
generous volunteers at this year's state fair.
Marketbasket Survey NY and National April 1, 2009
Marketbasket
2008 Survey Results
(in PDF format)- All are invited to join the State Promotion &
Education Committee as they participate in the AFBF Marketbasket
Survey on a quarterly basis to document the changes in the cost of
food from a countrywide perspective. 2009 dates and forms are listed
below.
Marketbasket Survey
Information (pdf)
Marketbasket Price Survey (pdf)
Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey (pdf)
Ag Literacy Week - To celebrate National Ag
Week (March 16 & 20, 2009),
volunteers throughout New York visited classrooms to read a book
with an agricultural theme and talk to students about agriculture.
The book is then donated to the school library.
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Pre-K: 1st place winner 2008
Janey Ginley from Saratoga County. |
Be Aware of Agriculture 2009
- The “Be Aware of New York Agriculture” Contest is a great way to
expose students to agriculture and the food system and to meet the
New York State Learning Standards in your classroom. Students can
learn more about where the food comes from and why it is important
that they understand and appreciate agriculture in New York State.
The contest is divided by grade level categories and statewide
winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 2
honorable mentions) are selected for each grade level.
2009
Winners
2008 Winners
Get your "ag plates" and support Ag in the Classroom.
Adopt a Calf Project -
School classes in New York City and the City of Syracuse adopted a
dairy calf and receive regular reports on the calf's progress with
photos.
Kids Growing Food - Click here for a list of locations participating in the "Kids Growing Food
Program (in PDF format)
Little Red Barns containing an ag literacy library
collection are available to purchase for $275, or can be loaned to
your school. Find more information about the barns, or locate the
"barn" nearest you.
Safety Sam posters available.
New York Harvest for
New York Kids - Aimed at teaching kids about the food they eat.
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