MINNESOTA

State Contact: Mr. Alan Withers Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom 625 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone: (651) 201-6688 Fax: (651) 201-6117 E-mail: alan.withers@state.mn.us Website

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Classroom Resources
All resources (except the DVD) listed below are online
Minnesota AgMag Series for grades 4-6
New AgMag Jr. pilot project for grade 1
Minnesota's 19 Commodity Card Set
Ag is Everywhere placemat
"New Fields of Energy" DVD for junior high science

Major Program Accomplishments
MAITC Board of Directors successfully launched a new MAITC Foundation and hired its first part-time Foundation Director.

MAITC launched a new AgMag Jr. for primary grade students.

Ongoing financial and program support for MAITC from the MN Department of Agriculture remained strong and committed.

Major Program Impacts
MAITC received special project financial support from 90% of organizations solicited to sponsor "New Fields of Energy" DVD.

28% of elementary school principals favorably responded and ordered the new pilot AgMag Jr. for primary grades based on a direct mail solicitation.