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Educational Outreach

Information, Opportunities and Resources

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Agriculture: Why is it important?

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Population Growth & Ag Stats

• Average age of farmers is 58 years old
• One U.S. farm feeds and clothes 166 people
• Texas population is currently 29 million
• Texas’ population is growing by 1,000 people a day
• Current world population is 7.7 billion and expected to

grow to 9.8 billion by 2050

• 70% more food will be needed to meet this growth in 31 years

Information Retrieved from American Farm Bureau Federation

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• Farm and ranch families make up less than 2% of the

U.S. population

• 98% of all U.S. farms are owned by individuals, family

partnerships or family corporations

• Just 2% of America’s farms are owned by non-family

corporations or other entities

• 98% of farms are operated by families, which produce 87%
• f US ag products
• In 2018, $140 billion (25%) worth of American agriculture

products were exported

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Ag Stats

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• 72% of consumers know nothing or very little about farming
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• 69% of consumers think about food production at least

somewhat often

• 70% say their purchase decisions are affected by how food is grown

and raised, with three-quarters (72%) of Americans saying they think about this topic while purchasing groceries

• 42% or two-in-five Americans say the way that food is grown

and raised has improved in the last 10 years, while a slightly smaller group say it has worsened (37%)

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Consumer Perceptions

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• Free lesson plans, field experiences, presentations from agriculture

industry experts

• Topics covered: science, technology, math, reading/writing,

nutrition and natural resources

• 36 Continuing Professional Education Credits offered
• Open to K-12 teachers

Summer Ag Institute

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• Science, grades 2-5 - Planting the Seed: Soil, seeds, plants and more
• Reading, grades 2-5 - Who Grew My Soup: Adventure through

the fields to learn who grew my soup, review reading concepts, and write a post card to a farmer

• Social Studies, grades 2-7 - Mapping Out Texas Agriculture:

Regions, economics and history

• Careers, grade 8 - Investigating Agriculture Careers:

Not just sows, cows and plows

School Visit Program

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• One and two-day workshops during June and July
• Hands-on opportunities to learn how to incorporate agriculture

into the classroom

• Free lesson plans, field experiences, presentations from agriculture

industry experts

• Continuing education credits available upon completion of workshop

Summer Agriculture Academies

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• $500 grant
• 39 grants are awarded each grant cycle
• County Farm Bureau’s also have the opportunity to match the

grants

• Applications open in August and close in October

Learning From The Ground Up Garden Grant

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• For 5th grade students
• Goal is to encourage students to engage in inquiry-based learning

that focuses on agriculture

• The new program will officially be announced, and guidelines will be

available in August

Ag Inquiry Science Fair

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Journey 2050

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• Awarded to a certified PK-12 classroom teacher that exhibits

innovative, multi-disciplined, and continued efforts to teach students about the importance of agriculture

• Teacher must be nominated by their Texas Farm Bureau

county office

• The application is currently open and closes in October
• Award Winner Receives:
• $600 cash​
• All expenses paid to attend TFB’s annual meeting where they are awarded​
• All expenses paid to attend the National Ag in the Classroom conference

Agriculture in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher Award

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Videos

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Online Resources:

• Downloadable Lesson Plans
• National Ag in the Classroom Curriculum Matrix
• TFB Website: https://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/ag-in-the-classroom/

Resources Available from TFB:

• Order Form

Other Resources

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Jordan Walker, Director of Educational Outreach Email: jwalker1@txfb.org Phone: 254-751-2569 Website Links:

• Educational Outreach Programs
• https://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/ag-in-the-classroom/

Contact Information