Between the Rows is a monthly newsletter for participating teachers, volunteers, and friends of Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom. |
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Celebrate National Dairy Month |
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Milk contains 13 essential nutrients like high-quality protein, calcium, vitamin D and more.
These nutrients help our bodies function properly. For example:
- Protein helps build and repair muscle tissue.
- Calcium and vitamin D help build and maintain strong bones and teeth.
- Protein, zinc, selenium, and vitamins A and D help support a healthy immune system.
Milk also contains B vitamins, which can help your body convert food into fuel: Vitamin B-12, Riboflavin (B2), Pantothenic acid (B5), and Niacin (B3).
Check out the trip milk takes on its way to your table in this 4:00 minute video, The Journey of Milk.
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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.
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Join hundreds of educators from around the country and learn how to use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, science, social studies and more at the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference “Fields of Dreams” to be held in person and virtually June 29-July 1 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, IA. The conference will be held as a “hybrid” event with an in-person option for people who can travel and a live streaming/virtual option for people who cannot travel. Keynote speaker Dr. Anton Treuer, a professor who specializes in Native American studies, will talk about infusing equity tools into classroom instruction and True Food TV host Nicole Jolly who will talk about using storytelling to describe how different food items are grown and the farmers who produce them. Learn more and register at https://www.agclassroom.org/conference/.
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FFA Chapters: Keep making a difference in your community. Sign up today to participate in Connecting Chapters for the 2021-2022 school year! (Registration deadline extended through summer!)
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Did you know the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation distributes nearly $60,000 each year in scholarships and awards? Applications are now open for two scholarships. Apply or share with a friend today! |
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Recipients may receive up to $2,500, with preference given towards undergraduate degrees or technical training related to agriculture or rural healthcare.
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The award aims to support the continuation and growth of vibrant Agricultural Education and FFA programs in Nebraska. Selected applicants will receive awards of $500 to $1,500 which will be applied to outstanding student loans.
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Your Foundation team introduced summer programming through virtual options to many families at home during the pandemic in 2020. This year, we will be in person and hands on with more than 48 days of activities planned at Ivy League Childcare, Lincoln Children’s Museum, Nebraska Farm Bureau, Millard Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 3, Gifford Farms, and Albion Cardinal Club. Give today to equip kids with experiment kits, farm-to-table picnic supplies, and a whole lot of fun with Nebraska agriculture.
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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.
(402) 421-4747 | 5225 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE 68512
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