IOWA

State Contact: Ms. Melissa Brooks Iowa Farm Bureau 5400 University Avenue West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: (515) 225-5425 Fax: (515) 225-5661 E-mail: mbrooks@ifbf.org Website

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Classroom Resources
Ag Times
Library manual
New lesson plans
Ad Campaign, Ag Diary, Connecting the Farm to the Fork, Economics For the Birds, Food Survivor Challenge, Impact of Ag in Iowa, In The Good Old Day, Iowa’s Environmental Stewards, Pigtionary, Renewable Energy Resources, Rhyme Time, Value Added Scavenger Hunt, Aldo Leopold, Career Vests, From Corn to Plastic, Mighty Seeds, Pulling it all together with ag, Cow in the Corner, My Ag Family Tree, My Dream Car, This Little Piggy Goes to School, Source Search

Major Program Accomplishments
Beginning to see a transition in counties to targeting educators as opposed to conducting classroom presentation. In doing so, volunteers are beginning to understand the relevance of educational standards.

More than 290 teachers received funding through the Iowa Farm Bureau Teachers Supplement Program. A total of $79,000 was granted. Applications surpassed budget allocation.

82 counties set goals in the Ag Education program area.

More counties are beginning to focus on "influencing the influencers" instead of conducting classroom presentations.

Major Program Impacts
98% of the teachers who participated in the 2007 Teachers Academy have incorporated agriculture into their classroom.