Tag: ag education
AGCO Agriculture Foundation calls for grant applications
AGCO Agriculture Foundation launched its Call for Applications for Grant 2023 for advancement of quality education, research and innovation in agriculture.
High school agriculture teacher receives scholarship, free courses and curriculum
A Pennsylvania high school agriculture teacher was recently awarded $1,000 to fund professional development conferences and workshops on the dairy industry.
Online course to cover sheep management and production
An upcoming Penn State Extension online course will cover many aspects of sheep production and operation management.
Wayne Co. children’s home summer farm camp exposes children to ag...
This summer, the Christian Children's Home of Ohio is running a farm camp to help the children it works with explore agriculture. Through the camp, the children are learning about dairy farming, beekeeping, livestock, technology in agriculture and more.
AgTech Innovation Hub awards inaugural research projects
Five research projects have been awarded funding from the new AgTech Innovation Hub, a collaboration between The Ohio State University and Nationwide.
Western Pa. elementary school wins national award for ag literacy
CAPS was selected for its innovative effort to use an agricultural focus to expand student learning and meet the needs of the whole child, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, which nominated the program for the award.
CFAES professor wins ‘Oscar’ of engineering
Judit E. Puskas has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering Class of 2023 in recognition of sustained excellence in innovation and education.
Ohio educator earns Technical Applications in Agriculture certification
Mark Starkey, agricultural educator at Western Reserve Local Schools, Collins, Ohio, earned a certification to teach Technical Applications in Agriculture.
Redding attends educational field trip to Westmoreland County dairy farm
Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Russell Redding tagged along with more than 120 elementary students for an educational field trip at Pleasant Lane Farms.
Cultivating a culture: West Branch students look at agriculture
West Branch third-grade students got a behind-the-scenes look at agriculture during an annual farm field trip, hosted at local farms.
