September 22, 2020 IAITC Coordinator Meeting

Youtube Recording of Meeting https://youtu.be/aJoWcJxHcUU IAITC PowerPoint for the Coordinator Meeting final-final-september-22-2020-coordinator-meetingDownload IAA Foundation Update iaaf-coor-meeting-september-2020-002Download FCAE Update fcae-aitc-report-9-21-20Download Midwest Dairy Update: Midwest-Dairy-sept-coordinators-meetingDownload Illinois Corn Growers Association Update il-corn-ag-in-the-classroom-fall-2020-update-4Download Illinois Soybean Information Check out information at https://www.ilsoy.org/about-soybeans/resources Link to Pod to Plate Story being read. https://youtu.be/IqwqiX_aq1k Check out IL Pork Producers info at https://ilpork.com/youth/education-resources Check …

Pumpkin PD in Your PJ’s

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our pumpkin-themed PD in Your PJ's! And a special thanks to Illinois Farm Bureau and your County Farm Bureaus for sponsoring our event. Here is the PowerPoint presentation from our session: pumpkin-pd-in-your-pjsDownload Here is the recorded Zoom Webinar: https://youtu.be/ku6y2enRY2A For those who would like a Certificate of Completion …

Applesauce Day, Lisa Amstutz Author Visit

Applesauce Day by Lisa Amstutz Zoom Recording will be available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG4t_GMFP7A Lisa's website is at http://www.lisaamstutz.com/ Check out Lisa's new book series Let's Go to the.....Apple Orchard...Pumpkin Patch...Harvest Festival...Nature Center at https://www.capstonepub.com/library/products/lets-go-to-the-apple-orchard/ Looking for an orchard to visit to pick your own apples and make your own applesauce? Check out https://www.specialtygrowers.org/shoplocal

The Cultures of Agriculture, Part 3: Amber Waves of Terrain–Diverse Geographies, Cultures, and Crops

Thanks to everyone who attended our session this morning! See below for a collection of all the resources we referenced in our teacher training. First, here is a recording of the Zoom session: https://youtu.be/7440VcgmTkI Here is the PowerPoint presentation used today. In it are numerous links to additional resources. amber-waves-of-terrainDownload This is the short documentary …

The Cultures of Agriculture, Part 1: Accurate Ag, Powerful Stories, Diverse Voices

Session 1--Kevin Daugherty Session Video https://youtu.be/Dco4FqX3dE8 Session Powerpoint below accurate-ag-powerful-stories-diverse-voices-2Download Chat Feature comments accurate-ag-powerful-voices-chatDownload BIPOC and other Book List below bipoc-book-list-6.25.2020Download Garden in a Glove http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/InterestApproaches/Garden%20in%20a%20Glove.pdf Garden in a Glove Lab Sheet http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/InterestApproaches/Macoupin%20County%20-%20Garden%20in%20a%20Glove%20Lab.pdf What Land Works Best? From National AITC https://agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/lessonplan.cfm?lpid=372&search_term_lp=what%20land%20works%20best Tops and Bottoms http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/InterestApproaches/tops&bottoms.pdf Urban Ag Mag http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/AgMags/URBAN_Interactive.pdf Wheat Grinding Activity (See page 3 …

Pork Field Trip-July 2 with Zach Perkins, 2020 Illinois Pork Ambassador

Our recorded Zoom Presentation is available at https://youtu.be/hUdoYfanVW8 Zach's field trip video! https://youtu.be/aG22S3PoaOc Pork Nutrient Cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiD2L3bGSE8 Illinois AITC  Pork Ag Mag Illinois AITC Pork Reader Illinois AITC Pork Young Readers Breeds of Pigs  Animal Cares-Pork Cares Pork Bi-Products https://www.ted.com/talks/christien_meindertsma_how_pig_parts_make_the_world_turn?language=en Books! Pig 05049 by Christine Meindertsma Pigs and Pork in the Story of Agriculture by …

Some Summer Reading!

Looking for something to read this summer?A recent survey found that over half of the audience for Young Adult Literature (YA) are adults!  Why not join the ranks and take some YA with you this summer out to the back yard! Young Adult Literature, includes pieces you probably remember. Huckleberry Finn, The Outsiders,  and even Harry Potter  are considered YA, …

Beef Field Trip-June 18, 2020 McKenzie Davison, Illinois Beef Association

Recorded Zoom presentation available here https://youtu.be/_Lpb6UqI_rs Welcome to our Beef Field Trip with McKenzie Davison, Illinois Beef Association Intern. https://youtu.be/6uIFD54ZW3U Illinois Animal Ag Leading Counties illnois-animal-ag-leading-countites-1Download Looking to purchase beef locally? https://www.illinoisbeef.com/membership/local-beef-directory Illinois AITC Ag Mag http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/AgMags/Beef%20Ag%20Mag%20for%20Web_FINAL.PDF Illinois AITC Beef Readers http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/TerraNova/clr_beefnews.pdf Illinois AITC Beef Young Readers http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/Young%20Reader%20Fact%20Sheets/BeefYoungReader.pdf Breeds of Cattle http://www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/beef/ Animal Health https://www.watchusgrow.org/2017/01/02/raising-kids-and-cattle-its-all-about-choices/ …

Dairy Field Trip-June 11, 2020 Hayley Jackson, Midwest Dairy Association

Recorded Zoom Presentation will be available here: https://youtu.be/0BVjd5fTWDU Welcome to our field trip...today we work with Hayley Jackson, 2020 Midwest Dairy Association Intern.   https://youtu.be/btctFusQbC0 We are all about Dairy this Week!  Be sure to check out our facebook page lesson site http://www.beyondthebarndoor.wordpress.com for lots of lessons this week.   Additionally, If you didn’t catch the …

June 4 Summer Field Trip: Grand Prairie Farm, Natalie Pratt

Following today's farm field trip, please fill out this quick reflection by Tuesday, June 9. Then we will send you a Certificate of Completion for today's session. Unfortunately, due to technical issues, we were unable to recored the entire meeting. The portion we could record is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nscwk-JDOXc Welcome to our field trip...today we head …