…pursue higher education degrees at accredited colleges, universities and vocation/technical schools. To apply, the student shares their educational background, academic goals and aspirations, school activities, work experience, and personal achievements….
Almond Board: Almond Education for Kids
The Almond Board has tools available to help school-aged children learn about California almonds. Almond Update for September 17 The Almond Board is a supporter of Ag in the Classroom….
Tulare County Farm Bureau Announces New Youth Leadership Class
…School Jonna Lemstra, Central Valley Christian Kyle Marks, El Diamante High School Kaitlyn McFarlan, Exeter Union High School Briana Medina, Tulare Western High School Ethan Murch, Lindsay High School Jackie…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
…beef industry. They also must write a 750-word essay describing an issue in the beef industry and offering solutions to this problem. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior…
School Lunch-Part 3
In the final part of her three part series, Cathy Isom tells you creative ways to pack your child’s school lunches with proper nutrition. Pack Lunch-part 3…
School Lunch-Part 2
In the second part of her three part series, Cathy Isom gives us the number one lesson for parents when it comes to preparing lunches for kids. Pack Lunch-2…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…by this technique. Trained workers squirt a small patch of fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8 to 10 feet off the ground on street…
School Lunch-Part 1
Back to school for kids means back to packing school lunches for parents. Cathy Isom has some tips for parents on packing that lunch. Pack Lunch-part 1…
Ag Program Expanding in Central Valley
The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
Creating Ag Networks for Students
The FARMS leadership program is getting high school students ready for integration into the agriculture industry. Creating Ag Networks for Students The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS leadership program…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…to fund training and classroom resources that will help implement advanced agriculture curiculums. Grant recipients are public and private schools and universities whose teachers are implementing Curriculum for Agricultural Science…
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…schools that are already successfully serving healthier meals. The program has provided training for more than 3,500 individuals and has been enthusiastically received by schools and school officials. School lunch…
Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus
An Ag Education program is showing high school students the diverse careers available in agriculture. Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus The Center for Land Based Learning has a program that…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
Atwater High School agriculture students and FFA chapter officers enjoy their leadership retreat at Lake Tahoe. For many students, the school year lasts 180 days. For many Atwater High School…