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 2010 Summer Institute |
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Photos of 2010 Summer Institute
August 10-13, 2010 at University of Maine, Machias
The 2010 Summer Institute focus will include Gardens, Local Agriculture, Aquaculture, Dairy, Fiber, Bio-fuels, and more!
Tours will include the Wild Blueberry Barrens and processing facilities, Aquaculture facilities and classrooms teaching sustainable living.
We will be conducting bio-diesel activities for the classroom and visiting a 40 gallon bio-diesel reactor and school greenhouse heating application.
At this Educator's workshop, participants will receive 36 contact hours or 3.6 CEU's for re-certification credits.
Thanks to grants issued by the ME Potato Board, The ME Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural License Plate
the cost of this training will be only $200 per participant before July 17th (a $400 value), and $225 after this date,
which includes lodging, travel during the workshop and meals for up to 25 educators for the 4 days. Scholarships are available.
All participants will receive the 55-lesson Food, Land and People Resources for Learning,
The Maine Teacher Resource Guide, Growing Potatoes in Northern Maine, and The Wild Blueberry Curriculum
as well as training in these hands-on materials and exposure to hundreds of online resources.
All participants will receive a free copy of the
USDA interactive CD "Growing a Nation - The Story of American Agriculture."
No matter where you are, It ALL starts with Agriculture!
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