Frederick County Farm Bureau Safety Camp! March 29, 2012

Frederick County Farm Bureau Safety Camp will be held from June 21-23, 2012 for kids between the ages of 8 and 13!

It is held at the 4-H Camp Center in Jefferson, MD.

The theme of camp is S.A.F.E. which means staying accident free everyday!

Some of the lessons, demonstration and activities include fire safety (visits from a fire engine and a camp fire with smores and music), pool safety (kids have time to swim), hygiene safety (kids receive travel size soaps and other toiletries in their goody bag), tractor safety (PTO demonstration) and many more!

Camp is 2 nights and 3 days and only costs $25 per camper. All of their meals are supplied and they leave with a t-shirt, water bottle, glow in the dark FCFB Safety Camp and a goody bag filled with safety information and more.

Camp is funded by donations from members of the community. Any donations are a great help!

If you know any kids interested or would like to sponsor or know a potential sponsor, spread the word! 🙂

Registration forms and Sponsor forms for donations can be found on the Frederick County Farm Bureau website.

Pictures and links to the registration and donation forms can also be found on the Frederick County Farm Bureau Safety Camp Facebook Page!

Check out this article about Safety Camp from the Frederick News Post.

Sunshine and Springtime! March 20, 2012

Sunshine and springtime means spring planting for farmers!

Be careful and watch for slow-moving farm equipment!

*Read the article from the Maryland Department of Agriculture: Motorists and farmers can share the road safely.

Well I know you got your own deadlines
But cussin’ me ain’t savin’ no time Hoss
This big-wheeled wide load ain’t goin’ any faster
So just smile and wave and tip your hat
To the man up on the tractor

– Craig Morgan, International Harvester

**All my information came from Maryland Farm Bureau FB page and Agriculture Impressions FB Page.

Tagged to teach Ag! March 15, 2012

Today is National Teach Ag Day!  I hope you hugged an agriculture teacher! I did!!!!!!!!!!! (Amy Jo Poffenberger) 🙂

–National Teach Ag Day is a day to celebrate school-based agricultural education and to encourage agricultural education advocates, especially current agricultural educators (middle school, high school, post-secondary, pre-service programs, etc.) to share with others the great career opportunities in agricultural education.

–If you missed it today, be sure to hug/thank one tomorrow! 🙂

WHAT IS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION?

Agricultural education teaches students about agriculture, food and natural resources.  Through these subjects, agricultural educators teach students a wide variety of skills, including science, math, communications, leadership, management and technology.

Some of potential jobs for someone graduating with a degree in agricultural education could be:

• High School Agriscience Teacher
• Ag Literacy Coordinator
• Agricultural Education Professor
• Farm Business Management Instructor
• 2-year Technical College Agriculture Instructor
• Adult Agricultural Education Instructor
• Young Farmer Instructor

AG TEACHERS

• Teach by doing, not just telling
• Share their passion for agriculture
• Create lessons that are hands-on
• Reach students, including those who might not be successful in a traditional classroom
• Teach about cutting edge topics, like cloning, satellite mapping, biofuels, alternative energy and more.
• Travel in state, nationally, and even internationally.
• Work with new and emerging technology from agribusiness companies.

-I am an agvocate for ag ed, because my community wouldn’t be the same without it! @Teach Ag

**All of my information came from the National Teach Ag Website.

It’s National Agriculture Day!!!!!!!!!!!!! March 8, 2012

Make sure you thank a farmer today!!!!!!!!!!!!

National Ag Day is organized by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA). ACA is a nonprofit organization composed of leaders in the agricultural, food and fiber community, dedicating its efforts to increasing the public’s awareness of agriculture’s role in modern society.

Core Values

ACA believes that every American should:    

• Understand how food and fiber products are produced.
• Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.
• Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
• Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.

Key Initiatives 

The primary focus of ACA is to conduct the National Agriculture Day Program which occurs in March of every year.

Strategic Priorities

ACA will:

• Support and encourage programs and activities in observance of National Agriculture Day by organizations, companies and individuals.
• Provide planning information and materials in support of National Agriculture Day programs and activities.
• Inform trade and general media about National Agriculture Day and provide information to increase awareness.
• Involve the agricultural public relations community in support of National Agriculture Day.

Check out Agday.org

*All my information came from agday.org

“Be an Agvocate for Agriculture” March 3, 2012

This article is directly taken from the FFA New Horizons Magazine. I thought it was so great and had to share it! Get the full publication at ffa.org