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STATE SUMMARY 2004 |
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NORTH DAKOTA
State Contact:
Mr. Jeff Knudson
ND Department of Agriculture
600 E Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0020 |
Phone: (701) 328-4764
Fax: (701) 328-4567
E-mail: joknudson@nd.gov
Website |
Major projects accomplished this year
Teacher Training
- ND K-12 teachers learn how to integrate agricultural information
into their classes with the Project Food, Land and People (FLP).
The workshops include instruction in the “Resources for
Learning” materials provided by Project Food, Land &
People, as well as tours and additional state specific materials
provided by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, commodities
and agriculture organizations. Participants received college credit
through North Dakota State University. Over 80 teachers were trained
through the Project Food, Land & People workshops in 2004.
- Teachers (17) participated in Agriculture Industries and Issues
tour to raise awareness of the topics other than production agriculture.
- Council members also conducted pre-service sessions for education
majors at the universities to stress the importance of agriculture
education.
Student Training
- 10,000 AgMags were distributed to students along with teachers
guides for each issue.
- 7,000 students participate in field trip programs that introduced
them to the commodities raised in the state that provide them
with food and fiber. Over 360 teachers also attended and received
supporting materials to share in their classroom.
- 350 students were reached by AgDay activities sponsored by agriculture
organizations and classroom teachers.
- 400 students visited the Agcitement learning lab that offered
hands-on experiences at the Yunker Farm Children's Museum
in one of our major cities. The learning lab activities were a
collaborative effort with the Fargo Public Schools and educators
at the museum.
Major impacts the program had this year
- Agricultural literacy increased among 82 teachers who attended
workshops of Project Food, Land and People, plus 300 teachers
who attended the state education association convention.
- 98% of teachers reached by this workshop evaluated the experience
at 96% for value and usefulness.
- Repeatedly we received requests from education professors to
provide a pre-service program.
- 85% of teachers in-serviced this year said they planned to visit
our website. Teachers continually request our AgMag resulting
in 10,000 4th-grade students receiving agricultural instruction
this year through our educational materials and the AgMag.
- 50% of K-12 teachers integrated agricultural information into
science, social studies, math, language arts and other classes
as a result of agricultural instruction received this year through
our state AITC.
- 2,477 students received agriculture education by way of a new
grant program that served schools and communities.
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