9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
New Teacher and Administrator Workshop
(presented by the National FFA Organization)

This is a workshop for teachers with less than five years experience, and their administrators. This workshop will discuss the many elements of a successful program, build skills and construct a reference library in the following areas: Classroom/laboratory instruction, SAE, FFA, Partnerships, Marketing, Professional Growth and Program Planning. Administrators’ participation in this workshop increases understanding of agricultural education and recruits a partner into the program. This workshop is the first step in building a positive relationship between the instructor and administrator. Sponsored by Phillip Morris, Inc. as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
"Globalizing" Your Agriculture Classroom!
(presented by the National FFA Organization)

If you are an FFA advisor or agriculture teacher interested in learning more about global agriculture and how you can infuse it into your classroom, this session is for you! Learn how to incorporate international concepts into your existing curriculum. You will learn to teach international agriculture even if you have not traveled out of the United States. Gain resources for creating a global agriculture curriculum by utilizing web-based technology and other educational tools. Seminars, industry experts and samples of college and university programs will help give you ideas of how to incorporate global agriculture into your existing curriculum. Bring the global agriculture experience home by learning of the many opportunities for you and your students to study global education and participate in travel seminars.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Writing Competitive Grant Proposals for School-based Ag Ed
(presented by the National Association of Agricultural Educators)

More than ever before, funding local agricultural education programs is a critically important issue. The ag ed community, under the direction of the National Association of Agricultural Educators, has been successful in securing a federal appropriation for the USDA Secondary Ag Ed Challenge Grants program. In this workshop, proposal writing experts and grant recipients will provide specific information about this new competitive funding opportunity and how to write successful grant proposals. In addition, sources of competitive grant funding beyond the Secondary Ag Ed Challenge Grant program will be presented.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Landscape, Lawn and Sports Turf
(presented by The Council)

This workshop is for horticulture and other ag science teachers interested in lawn, landscape and sports turf. An author of The Council’s newest set of instructional materials will provide a brief overview of the lessons on environmental issues, golf course management, plant science, landscape maintenance, lawn care, sports fields, irrigation systems, equipment and related safety instruction. Presenting at this workshop will be a practicing golf course superintendent who has been actively involved in developing the golf course management curriculum and related competitive event conducted by the state of Washington. Lake City Community College professor, John Piersol, will present information on career opportunities available in the green industry.

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Ag Issues Forum: Making CDEs an Outgrowth of the Local Curriculum
(presented by the National FFA Organization)

What preparation do you need as a teacher to involve your students in the Ag Issues Forum CDE? This interactive workshop will answer your questions. Participation in the Agricultural Issues Forum begins at the local level with developing a presentation, based on the outlined criteria in the CDE Handbook. The team is then challenged to develop a portfolio and deliver a presentation that stresses both pros and cons of the issue. Utilizing verbal skills, as well as presentation abilities, the group is asked to defend their findings through a series of questions. Attend this workshop to help set the sights for your chapter’s successful participation in the Agricultural Issues Forum CDE.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Innovative and Emerging Technologies
(presented by The Council)

This workshop is for agriculture teachers that want to keep abreast of the latest technology in agriculture. Topics to be covered include precision animal management, irrigation technology, emerging biotechnology and emerging food science technology. Learn how this electronic instructional library of lesson plans can help teachers modernize their instructional program to cover topics that are becoming increasingly important in producing food and fiber in today’s complex world of agricultural systems. Two of the writers for these instructional materials will be on hand to present their ideas and suggestions for bringing technology to the forefront of the agriculture education program.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Agronomy CDE and Ag Explorer Crop Advisor Training
(presented by the National FFA Organization)

This two-part workshop will focus on the Agronomy CDE and the Ag Explorer Crop Advisor Training. Agronomy will be a full Career Development Event at the 2001 convention. In the first part of this workshop you will learn more about the Agronomy CDE. The second part of the workshop focuses on training teachers to use the Ag Explorer CD-ROM. Ag Explorer is an agricultural encyclopedic and diagnostic tool with solution and supplier references and Internet connectivity to associated web information links. Attend this workshop to be fully prepared to participate in the 2001 Agronomy CDE.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Horticulture and Natural Resources
(presented by NAAE)

Innovation never rests. Constantly we hear of new management practices, plant introductions, cultural techniques, pest controls, equipment, and computer software. Biotechnology, computerization, and the Internet is affecting all facets of agriculture. Choosing and integrating new technologies and instructional materials is a challenge faced by all teachers. Every day, one hears of something new to integrate into the curriculum and we often say that to add something to your curriculum you must take something out. Wouldn’t it be great if this weren’t necessary. What’s new in the industry? Keep your program at the forefront of technology & innovation by attending this workshop. Receive an introduction to the latest valuable instructional resources and cutting edge information that will increase the efficiency of your instruction.