Ag in The Classroom volunteer free workshop January 20 at NICC Calmar

Attention agriculture friends in NE Iowa! Do you respect our farmers? Do you love agriculture? Do you enjoy being with kids? Do you have some free time to work with children in the classroom? Then this event is perfect for you! Join us for an Ag in The Classroom volunteer FREE workshop on January 20th at NICC Calmar Dairy Center.

Howard County Farm Bureau and Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation have partnered with NICC Calmar, Dairy to host an Agriculture in the Classroom County Contacts Workshop Friday, January 20, 2017. There will be a 9 a.m. optional tour of NICC Robotic Dairy Operation and the new Beef Learning Facilities. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northeast Iowa Community College Dairy Center 1527 Iowa 150, Calmar, IA 52132.

Come and meet other Ag in the Classroom contacts from northeast Iowa, where we will work together, brainstorm and develop creative and fun ideas to implement Agriculture Education in our area schools. You’ll leave with ready-to-use lessons information and multiple resources to help encourage agriculture interest in local youth.

Who is invited? Anyone currently involved in county AITC programs and those interested in learning more are encouraged to attend. This is a great opportunity to share your farming experiences with our future generations.

If you would like to be part of this free to you program, please, let’s work together to utilize these amazing resources and bring back the farmer respect that is so well deserved. America needs farmers. Lunch will be provided.

To register, contact Rachel Myers (563)547-2937 or email: rachel.myers@ifbf.org   RSVP requested by January 10, 2017.