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  • Cook & Pierce County students win GFB Art Contests

    Cook & Pierce County students win GFB Art Contests

    View the artwork that won the GFB Middle School Bookmark & GFB High School Art Contests.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    08/15/2023
  • Ag in the Classroom Update

    Ag in the Classroom Update

    Ag Week activities highlight strawberries

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Georgia Farm Bureau
    • Georgia Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom
    • Glascock County Farm Bureau
    • Marion County Farm Bureau
    05/05/2023
  • Massei receives National AITC Award

    Massei receives National AITC Award

    Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year one of nine to receive national honors.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    08/11/2023
  • Ag In The Classroom Update

    Ag In The Classroom Update

    Art contests open to middle & high school students

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    11/10/2022
  • Teachers take crash course in peanuts

    Teachers take crash course in peanuts

    GPC, GFB sponsored metro Atlanta teachers in hopes they will work ag into curriculum.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • peanuts
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    11/09/2022
  • Pollinator gardens honor Rosalynn Carter

    Pollinator gardens honor Rosalynn Carter

    County Farm Bureaus & volunteers statewide planted gardens this summer to honor the former first lady.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Pollinators
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    11/08/2022
  • Ag in the Classroom Update

    Ag in the Classroom Update

    GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of Year. Applications due May 5.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    02/18/2023
  • GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year

    GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • GFB Women's Leadership Committee
    • Magazine
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    02/21/2022
  • Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities STEM Challenge open to grades 3-5

    Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities STEM Challenge open to grades 3-5

    Nov. 12 deadline to enter this contest coordinated by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture & sponsored by Georgia Assc. of Conservation Districts.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • GACD
    • Georgia Association of Conservation Districts
    • Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
    • GFB
    • STEM
    08/29/2021
  • GACD sponsors Georgia AG Experience STEM Challenge

    GACD sponsors Georgia AG Experience STEM Challenge

    Students to explore the real-world issue that farmers face of maintaining soil health.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
    • Magazine
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    02/21/2021
  • Decatur Co. student wins GFB Essay Contest

    Decatur Co. student wins GFB Essay Contest

    Writers explored how GFB Certified Farm Markets and agritourism benefit farmers and consumers.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Decatur County Farm Bureau
    • GFB Essay Contest
    • Lauren Goble
    05/16/2021
  • Certified Farm Markets & Agritourism benefit farmers & consumers

    Certified Farm Markets & Agritourism benefit farmers & consumers

    GFB Essay Contest winning entry by Walker Elrod

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Georgia Farm Bureau
    • Magazine
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    05/15/2021
  • Tale of a book illustrator

    Tale of a book illustrator

    Ward Jenkins taught children how to draw a cow during the Farmtastic Fun Day event.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    09/01/2021
  • GFA & Georgia EMC gift ag books to libraries

    GFA & Georgia EMC gift ag books to libraries

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Georgia EMC
    • Georgia Farm Bureau
    • Spalding County Farm Bureau
    08/23/2021
  • Georgia agriculture comes to life through GFB Art Contest

    Georgia agriculture comes to life through GFB Art Contest

    Twiggs County's Abigail Mongomery sketched the winning drawing.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    09/01/2020
  • Georgia Ag Experience prepares to hit the road

    Georgia Ag Experience prepares to hit the road

    Interactive lesson stations show students how farmers plant and harvest their crops, take care of their animals and preserve the natural resources on their farms.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    11/15/2020
  • Garland wins GFB teaching award

    Garland wins GFB teaching award

    Cherokee County teacher uses the school’s vegetable garden as a springboard for teaching her students math, writing and science skills.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    11/10/2020
  • Sokolowski pens winning essay in GFB contest

    Sokolowski pens winning essay in GFB contest

    Students were asked to discuss the relationship between farmers and natural resources.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    05/26/2020
  • Ag Education Hatches in Elementary Schools

    Ag Education Hatches in Elementary Schools

    The amazing world of agriculture is being introduced to a new audience as a pilot program to offer ag education classes to elementary students is underway in 26 schools statewide.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • FFA
    • Magazine
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    11/16/2019
  • Ag in the Cafeteria: Teaching students how farmers grow their food

    Ag in the Cafeteria: Teaching students how farmers grow their food

    County Farm Bureaus expand Ag in the Classroom to include school nutrition staff.

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    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
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    02/24/2020
  • Cole named GFB teacher of year

    Cole named GFB teacher of year

    Barrow County teacher recognized for incorporating information about agriculture into her classes.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Diana Cole
    • Georgia Farm Bureau
    02/12/2020
  • GFB Women's Leadership Committee promotes ag literacy

    GFB Women's Leadership Committee promotes ag literacy

    The GFB Women's Leadership Committee is helping county Farm Bureaus increase the awareness and understanding consumers have of agriculture. Get details of the upcoming GFB Educational Leadership Conference in April & the National AITC conference in June.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • GFB Women's Leadership Committee
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • GFB Women's Leadership Committee
    02/18/2019
  • Long County's Carlee Lynn wins GFB Essay Contest

    Long County's Carlee Lynn wins GFB Essay Contest

    For the 2019 Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest, students statewide pondered the question, “What would happen if there were no farmers or ranchers?”

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Carlee Lynn
    • Georgia Farm Bureau
    • GFB Essay Contest
    05/23/2019
  • GFB Art Contest brings Georgia agriculture to life

    GFB Art Contest brings Georgia agriculture to life

    Annual contest draws 671 entries from 69 counties. The winning entry, shown here, was by Manuel Rodriguez of Elbert County.

    • Categories:
    • Ag in the Classroom
    • Magazine
    • Tags:
    • Art Contest
    • Georgia Farm Bureau
    • GFB Women's Committee
    • Manuel Rodriguez
    05/23/2019