Keira Hess, Pre-K, 2nd Grade

The winners have been announced in this year's I Love New York Agriculture Art and Writing Contest. Over 300 entries were received from across the state, and the winners and their teachers will be receiving prizes and awards for their great efforts. View the winning pictures in person in the FFA Exhibit Hall at the New York State Fair, or view them online here. 

The final 2 High Tunnels will be awarded this year in order to extend your school gardening season. If your school would like the opportunity to be considered for this grant opportunity - this is your chance. Receive a high tunnel, $1,500, and materials and resources. Applications are due June 15th, 2014. Learn more about the program and apply via our website.

The Poughkeepsie Farm Project will be hosting a summer institute for educators interested in integrating gardens into their curriculum. The workshop will be three days of hands-on learning and will count for twenty one hours of professional development credit. It will be held August 6-8, 2014 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn more about the workshop or register today.

June is Dairy Month and it is exciting to celebrate this important industry with our students. Many Dairy Princesses are being crowned across the state, invite these well spoken young ladies in your classroom to talk to your students about dairy and lead an activity with your students. They are an exceptional resource, and a fun educational addition to your classroom. Find more information about the program here. 

The Dairy Birthing Center will be returning to the New York State Fair this year! A popular attraction during its first year last year, the birthing center will be housed in a bigger tent with new and exciting additions this year. Volunteers will be needed! If you are interested in volunteering, contact Jessica Ziehm at [email protected]. Visit the New York Animal Agriculture site to learn more.

The American Dairy Association and Dairy Council (ADADC) and the award-winning curriculum specialists at Young Minds Inspired (YMI) are pleased to provide you with these free standard-based teaching materials that will engage your students in learning about the role of dairy foods in eating a balanced and nutritious diet each day.

 

Send your students on a learning mission that can lead to a lifetime of good nutrition as they discover the role of dairy foods in a balanced diet, the importance of having dairy at every meal, and the benefits of starting each day with a wholesome breakfast.

 

Find this lesson and many others here. 

• Tune in to these webinars about bringing local foods to school districts
• Webinars held at 2 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month by USDA Farm to School

• Apply today to extend your school gardening season by being awarded a high tunnel. 
•  Learn more and apply today 

• Hosted in Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Learn more and register for the conference here

• Being held in Poughkeepsie, NY
• Workshops for educators wanting to integrate gardens into their curriculum
• Learn more or register today.

• 2nd annual New York State Elementary Classroom Teachers Association conference to be held at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY
• To feature great speakers and sessions
• Register here 

• Visit our booth in the FFA Exhibit Hall
• Tour the Dairy Birthing Center 
• Enjoy viewing the many types of agriculture present in the barns and show rings during these great 12 days! 
• Find more information here 

  

I Love NY Agriculture Art and Writing Contest Winners

  

High Tunnels in Schools Grant Application Due June 15th

National Dairy Month

National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month

Summer Solstice-June 21