Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom has extended the 4-5th grade essay contest entry deadline to April 24 due to school closures. This year’s essay contest topic is, “How has Wisconsin agriculture affected your life today?” Essay submissions must be 100-to-300 words in length and will be judged on content, grammar, spelling and neatness. The essay […]
Cindy Barber, a fifth-sixth grade teacher at Random Lake Middle School in Random Lake, is this year’s recipient of Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program’s Outstanding Teacher Award. Each year the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation recognizes a teacher for his or her efforts in educating students on the importance of agriculture. Teachers of
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is kicking off the 2019-2020 school year by announcing the Book of the Year Right This Very Minute, written by Lisl Detlefson of Wisconsin. Each year, the Ag in the Classroom program holds an essay contest in conjunction with the Book of the Year for fourth- and fifth-grade students throughout
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is pleased to announce the launch of a newly-redesigned website. The updated website was launched in early September and can be viewed at www.wisagclassroom.com. “Our new website is easy to navigate for teachers, volunteers and students,” said Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Coordinator Darlene Arneson. “We are
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program sponsors an annual culinary contest at the Wisconsin State Fair. Winners from the August 2 contest have been announced. This year’s contest theme was “Sowing Creativity – Feasting on Stuffing Goodness.” Participants had to bring along a label from all Wisconsin products used in the dish. There
