Roads, Rivers & Rails: Summer Ag Institute 2025

Summer Ag Institute 2025

Ride along with us this summer and learn about fun transportation activities, just in time to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Mother Road!

See details and sign up for this year’s summer workshop below! Questions? Contact Carrie Vogel, McLean County Ag Literacy Coordinator at aitctablet@gmail.com.

Summer AITC Registration

Please click the link to complete this form.

 

 

Ag Science Grants Available

Looking to add some hands-on learning to your classroom? Check out the Ag Science Grants from McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation!

Apply for funding to purchase one of the suggested learning kits or create your own project related to the science of food and farming.

Find details & the online application at www.mcfb.org/grants

Application deadline is February 21, 2025.

For the Love for Agriculture

From Chocolate to Flowers, check out these Valentine’s Day connections to agriculture!

Chocolate:

Flowers:

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Presidents Day: Ag in the Oval Office

President’s Day is just around the corner! Check out these books & activities for hands-on learning about these notable Presidents & their connection to agriculture:

Click here to request resources

Biotechnology, DNA & Genetics: Bringing Science to Life

Biotechnology, DNA & Genetics are a big part of agriculture…and our everyday lives!

DNA Ag in a Bag

McLean County (IL) teachers can request activity kits for their classroom: Click here

Online Reading Materials

Ag-tivities

Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!

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