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By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau

We’re rolling into fall full swing! It will be an exciting learning environment for those Arizona students that get to participate in Arizona Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) program. Two of our biggest programs at the beginning of the school year involve lots of books, posters and cash prizes.

Ag Literacy Week

Arizona Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom is celebrating fall with The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Ag Literacy Week. Teachers can schedule the free 30-minute presentation from October 17^th through October 28^th.  The presentation will include the story From Seed to Pumpkin and a hands-on pumpkin life cycle activity. The first 200 teachers to sign-up for the presentation will get to keep the book for their classroom library. Presentations are being offered for classrooms grades K-2 across the state.

For more information visit us on the web at www.azfb.org/aitc or to schedule your classroom presentation contact Katie Aikins at katieaikins@azfb.org or 480.635.3608.

Poster and Essay Contest for Yavapai County Students

The Yavapai County Farm Bureau has teamed up with AITC to once again offer a poster and essay contest for students throughout the county. The theme for this year’s activities: 100 Years of Arizona Agriculture.

Students grades K-5 are encouraged to participate in the 6^th Annual Poster Contest by submitting a picture depicting this year’s theme. Rules and requirements can be found at www.azfb.org/yavapai. Great prizes are being offered for the schools, teachers, and students who submit the winning art work.

Students grades 6-12 are encouraged to participate in the 3^rd Annual Essay Contest by submitting an essay 750 words or less relating to this year’s theme: 100 Years of Arizona Agriculture. Cash prizes are available to the winning teachers and students. Please visit www.azfb.org/yavapai for more information.

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