Teachers...enhance what you teach!   Summer  Ag Institute will be held  in June  4 - 8, 2012.  Farm Bureau fully supports the efforts of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County and the Arizona Foundation for Agricultural Literacy in this event. Farm Bureau members host the teachers one night during the week-long institute in a hands-on farm experience.

Jerry Freed, one of the 20 teachers that attended the 2010 institute, wrote a poem about their week-long training and tours.  Jerry is a 6th grade teacher at the Cactus Middle School in Casa Grande. See the poem here

The 2011 institute was very successful with 29 teachers attending  the week long event.

Summer Ag Institute (SAI) is activity based and encourages teachers to participate in a variety of agricultural activities so they can incorporate what they learn into their classroom curriculum.This five-day program is designed to teach K-12 grade teachers about food and fiber production. Imagine earning 48 hours of CEU's or 3 University credits and receive free classroom materials, that align to state standards, to help educate students about agriculture. 

Apply by February 1 for a cost of $85. After Feb 1 the cost is $125 .Tuition includes room and board. The deadline is May 1 each year. An application and brochure can be found at http://cals.arizona.edu/agliteracy/summer.htm.

Teachers that want to participate, please call Brandon Moak 602.827.8200 x 389 or bmoak@cals.arizona.edu .