Ag Links
Louisiana Ag in the Classroom is not alone in the quest for Agricultural Literacy. Many agricultural organizations have literacy programs. The organizations listed below have information and materials to assist in the ag literacy efforts.
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture - http://www.agfoundation.org
USDA Ag in the Classroom - http://www.agclassroom.org
Agriculture Council of America - http://www.agday.org
LSU AgCenter - http://www.lsuagcenter.com
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - http://www.ldaf.state.la.us
Louisiana Department of Education - http://www.doe.state.la.us
USDA MyPyramid Information - http://www.mypyramid.gov
National Agricultural Library - http://www.nal.usda.gov
Council for Biotechnology Information - http://www.whybiotech.com
The Sugar Association - http://www.sugar.org
National Gardening Association - http://www.garden.org / http://www.kidsgardening.com
National Cattleman’s Beef Association - http://www.teachfree.com / http://www.beefusa.org
U.S. Rice Producers Association - http://www.riceromp.com
Agricultural Research Service - http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
National Corn Growers - http://www.ncga.com
National Pork Producers Council - http://www.pork4kids.com
American Egg Board - http://www.aeb.org
National Honey Council - http://www.honey.com
Dairy - http://www.moomilk.com / http://www.whymilk.com
Sheep - http://www.sheepusa.org
Farm Safety - http://www.fs4jk.org
Project Food Land and People - http://www.foodlandpeople.org
Agripedia - http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - http://plants.usda.gov
How You Can Help
Our program is aimed at helping teachers incorporate agricultural topics into their lessons to show the vital role agriculture plays in our lives.
Teacher of the Year
The annual honor bestowed upon a Louisiana teacher for achievements and efforts in teaching students the importance of agriculture.
