Between the Rows
Between the Rows is a monthly newsletter for participating teachers, volunteers, and friends of Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom. 
August 2021
Head back to school with Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom!
Explore our FREE resources for teachers.
Ag Pen Pal Sign Up
Sign up to participate in the 2021-2022 Ag Pen Pal Program! The program is seeking farmers, ranchers, and classrooms to participate. The Ag Pen Pal Program connects farmers and ranchers with classrooms to help students understand where their food, fiber, and fuel comes from.


Questions? Contact Ashley at agpenpal@nefb.org.
Camps & Clubs
This summer, 1,047 students participated in a Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom summer camp or club! Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom led camps at Gifford Farms, Millard Public Schools, the Lincoln Children’s Museum, Cardinal Club in Albion, and Ivy League Child Care in Lincoln. The team also hosted a day camp at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation. 
23rd Annual Golf Classic a Success!
Thank you too all the individuals and businesses who made the 23rd Annual Golf Classic a success. Sponsors and players donated more than $46,000 to support Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom, scholarships, and agriculture promotion to consumers – and we are grateful for everyone that played in and sponsored the event!
Lesson Activity: Edible Plant Parts
Students of all ages will identify whether the part of the plant we eat are seed, root, stem, leaf, fruit, or flower in this activity.
Mapping Our Food - Request a Kit!
Mapping Our Food is a FREE resource for first-grade classrooms! First grade classrooms can request a FREE kit full of standard-aligned lesson plans, letters from youth farmers, posters, and a map with stickers for lessons aligned to social studies and language arts standards.  
Lesson Activity: Watersheds, Soil Profiles, and Erosion
Sixth - Eighth grade students will develop an understanding of what factors impact water quality within watersheds in this activity. Incorporate this into your lesson planning today!
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Agriculture in the Classroom® is a program coordinated by the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization and supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In Nebraska, the Agriculture in the Classroom program is managed by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation, whose mission is to engage youth, educators, and the general public to promote an understanding of the vital importance of agriculture in the lives of all Nebraskans.

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