October 10, 2019
Whether you have extra after your fruit sale or you are in apple country, having extra apples provides a great opportunity to teach food science skills for high school students.
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August 01, 2018
Sometimes, when the right person comes along and they are connected well enough, you can not in your right mind refuse to babysit their little darling plant. So arm yourself with these helpful hints to convince them to say No for you.
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February 21, 2018
Steel yourself with the following countdown of when good intentions go bad and you let a local green thumb vacation their plants in your greenhouse.
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March 16, 2017
Animals of all types make agriculture more interesting and small farm animals like chickens really make great sense. You can bring along further processed products, candle eggs, and especially bring a chicken for the kids to see and touch
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February 15, 2016
If you don't have a shop or you aren't ready to drag all your students out there just for a few days of electrical wiring then create these desktop wiring stations and keep your class in the classroom. The short video below goes over a few detail how you can setup these stations for your chapter.
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February 20, 2015
The impact that water wells have on agriculture and residential life is quite substantial. Students should be aware of where this water comes from, how it is used or misused, and how vital this resource is.
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February 16, 2015
It seems every Ag teacher I know has been "given" a new class to teach that is not only out of their comfort zone, but totally out in left field from their realm of knowledge. Once you make it through the initial 5 stages of loss and grief, or at least most of the way usually after Denial and Anger subside, then step up and use this guide to organize your thoughts and make the course you would want to teach.
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