Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom

Description:

The disciplines of agriculture and education have been related for much of our nation’s history. When most Americans lived on farms or in small towns, students often did farm chores before and after school. Old schoolbooks have numerous agricultural references. As the farming population began to decline, agricultural emphasis decreased in educational materials as well. NIFA’s Agriculture in the Classroom Program (AITC) serves nearly 5 million students and 60,000 teachers annually through workshops, conferences, field trips, farm tours, and other educational activities. The AITC program works in partnership with state AITC organizations and support activities engaged in a variety of issues relating to agricultural literacy in rural and urban America. 

Eligible Entries:

• State agricultural experiment stations
• Colleges and universities
• University research foundations 
• Other research institutions and organizations    
• Federal agencies                                                         
• National laboratories                                                     
• Private organizations or corporations               
• Individuals or any group consisting of two or more of the entities described

Contact:

Carlos Ortiz
carlos.ortiz@usda.gov 

Link To Opportunity:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348403