8:00 – 9:00 a.m.       Registration

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.       Welcome & Overview  

9:15 – 11:45 a.m.     Indoor and Outdoor Training Sessions:

 AGRICULTURAL CURRICULUM AND LESSONS

This year’s workshops will again highlight several agricultural lessons that are designed to better enable you to broaden your students’ educational experiences and deepen their desires to learn. Whether it is a simple indoor activity or a long-term outdoor adventure, you will be pleased as academic achievements grow with their agricultural interests. 

 PROJECT FOOD, LAND AND PEOPLE  

These agricultural/environmental interdisciplinary lessons provide you with high quality, balanced and easily integrated classroom materials, which deal with the complexity and interdependence of natural resources and people. The primary collection of resources include over 60 hands-on lessons, reaching across multiple disciplines. Additional resources continue to be developed which complement the original collection.

 INDUSTRY LESSONS

The agricultural industry in Kentucky, and throughout the United States, has an abundance of quality materials that are designed to incorporate agricultural and environmental concepts as you teach core content. These interdisciplinary lessons are excellent tools as you seek to enhance student learning and knowledge retention.

11:45 – 1:30 p.m.     Luncheon & Presentation

1:30 – 4:00 p.m.       Agricultural & Environmental Tour

This chartered tour will give practical insight on how you can incorporate modern and historical agriculture concepts in your classrooms. You will enjoy seeing and experiencing Kentucky agriculture first-hand. 

4:00 p.m.                   Distribution of Certificates & Adjournment