NORTH DAKOTA

State Contact: Mr. Jeff Knudson ND Department of Agriculture 600 E Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0020

P: (701) 328-4764 F: (701) 328-4567 E: joknudson@nd.gov Website

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Classroom Resources
AgMag and FLP Materials

Major Program Accomplishments
Project Food, Land & People (FLP) Teacher Workshops were held to educate K-12 teachers on integrating agricultural information into their curriculum. Each participating teacher received a copy of the Resources for Learning, as prepared by the national FLP organization. This was also the first year that FLP training was offered via correspondence and/or online. In addition, teachers took tours and listened to guest speakers to learn more about agriculture (North Dakota's #1 industry) and how to make it relevant to their students.

Three editions of the North Dakota Ag Mag (with Teacher Guides) were distributed to students in grades 4-5-6. The total distribution was 16,200 issues for the year.

The North Dakota Geographic Alliance coordinated an agriculture tour for a total of 38 elementary and high school teachers to give them a firsthand glimpse into the agricultre industry.

A Mini-Grant Program funded 44 projects that promoted agricultural literacy over 6000 students and adults by using hands-on activities to develop and enrich understanding of agriculture as the source of food and fiber in our society.

Major Program Impacts
Evaluations of the FLP workshops have indicated that teachers have an extremely high degree of satisfaction with the experience. After completing the workshop, teachers are eager to implement the FLP lessons into their math, science, social studies, language arts, and other classes.

The popularity of the North Dakota Ag Mag continued this year with 16, 200 students receiving the publication. More teachers request being added to the AgMag mailing list each year.

The agriculture tours provided an opportunity for 38 teachers to learn more about North Dakota's agriculture industry and better equipped them to share that knowledge with their students.

The Mini-Grant Program made it possible for over 6000 to participate in an agriculture activity that would not have been possible without the program.