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To submit workshop information, contact Julie Fritsch,
NAAE Communications/Marketing Coordinator at jfritsch.naae@uky.edu
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at 1-800-509-0204
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Dinosaur Science - Dinosaur Collection Expedition for Teachers
July 7-12, 2008
Join expedition leader and teacher Rick Crosslin on this Dinosaur Expedition for teachers designed to do the science that normally you only read about in your textbooks. This expedition will follow in the footsteps of some very recent and famous dinosaur discoveries. Fossils collected will be used in the new Dinosphere exhibit that opened on June 11, 2004 at The Children’s Museum.
- Visit the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research and other sites.
- Visit the Journey Museum in Rapid City, SD
- Visit the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD
- Visit The Badlands National Monument
- Two days of collecting fossils for The Children’s Museum at the Ruth Mason Quarry – the largest fossil bed of duck-billed dinosaurs in the world.
Teachers: Grades K – 8
Dates: July 7 – 12, 2008
Special Orientation: To be announced
Times: off-site times varied
Location: South Dakota
Fee: $775.00 per person based on double occupancy
$995.00 per person based on single occupancy
Optional Graduate Credit: Three credit hours
Fees do not include transportation cost to South Dakota. Hotel cost, lunches on the days out at the digs site are included. While in South Dakota transportation will be provided by museum staff.
Agenda
For more information contact Rick Crosslin at (317) 334-3818 or rickc@childrensmuseum.org
To register contact Valerie Wells at (317) 334-3317, $100 non-refundable down payment is required at the time of registration. Registration opens November 2007.
2008 The Global Demand for Biofuel at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
June 19—21, 2008
Biofuels have been embraced globally as renewable sources for energy, but despite the enthusiasm there remain many questions and some concerns.
This 2 ½ day workshop for agriculture educators and social science and science teachers, will cover the latest science, include visits to biofuel labs and test-crop sites, and an opportunity develop lesson plans.
Participants will learn about bioenergy developments nationally and internationally, international agricultural crop production and second generation bi-products that can be used for biofuels, and the environmental, economic, and societal impacts of bioenergy.
Information and Registration form
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2008 Hummert International
Short Courses
June 24-26, 2008 Greenhouse Operation and Management
July 8-10, 2008 Landscape Design and Turf Grass Management
Hummert Internatonal is hosting two horticulture-focused workshops
at its Earth City, MO location this summer.
June 24-26 -- Greenhouse Operation and Management short course.
(Space is limited to 22 people, $325.00 per attendee).
July 8-10 -- Agricultural Education Short Course on Landscape
Design and Turf Grass Management, (Space is limited to 22 people,
$300.00 per attendee).
Short Course
information and registration forms
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2008
Delta Conference
June 22-27, 2008
Tarleton State University and CEV Multimedia in cooperation with
the National FFA Organization are proud to announce the 2008 Delta
Conference. In its fourth year, the Delta Conference is a highly
evolved and specialized professional development for agricultural
educators from across the nation. The conference focuses on cutting
edge teaching techniques and advocacy/leadership aimed to enhance
student learning and engagement in a standards-based environment
while enhancing teachers’ ability to advocate for their
individual programs and discipline. The 2008 conference promises
to provide the same quality of engagement the Delta Conference
has become known for, plus participants can expect added enhancements
provided by experience and new partnerships. Come and be a part
of the powerful change that more than 250 secondary/middle school
agricultural educators over the past four years have experienced
to the benefit of their students.
Details:
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All agricultural educators with a minimum
of one year of experience are eligible to apply.
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Conference dates: June 22nd – 27th,
2008
Application Deadline: April 10th, 2008
Conference Location – Tarleton State University, Stephenville,
Texas
Questions?
Dr. Kyle W. McGregor
Associate Professor
Department of Ag Services and Development
Tarleton State University
Box T-0040, Tarleton Station
Stephenville, TX 76402
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| Barrel
Aquaponics Workshop
March 10 & 11, 2008
Do you want to learn to build and manage an efficient, inexpensive
small-scale system that has proven to generate much interest among
students? If so, you will want to attend the Barrel Aquaponics
Workshop held at Camp Living Water, Bryson City , NC , March 10
& 11, 2008. Instruction will focus on basic “Aquaponics”,
which is the combining of aquaculture and hydroponics for mutual
benefit. Lecture and AV presentations will include the construction
of a variety of small-scale systems from barrels and buckets,
selecting fish and plants to produce, management practices, maintaining
water quality, system balance, day-by-day operation and considerations
for expansion. A field trip will be taken to a barrel aquaponics
system. This "pre-conference workshop" will lay a valuable
foundation for those planning to attend the Aquaponics Conference.
Vocational Agriculture Teachers can register at the Student Rate.
Come and enjoy a rich learning experience, fellowship with others
of like interest and the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains.
For more information or to register, visit: www.aquacultureinternational.org,
or email aquacultureint@yahoo.com.
AQUAPONICS CONFERENCE
For more in-depth follow-up, don’t miss the Aquaponics
Conference held at Camp Living Water, Bryson City , NC , March
12 – 14, 2008. Presentations by experienced individuals
will include the examination of several successful and innovative
aquaponics facilities. Course participants will learn the techniques
of inexpensively constructing and managing these highly productive
systems that are adaptable to all types of environments. The utilization
of waste to make each facility energy independent will also be
explored. Field trips will be taken to a small-scale aquaponics
system, a vertical strawberry production operation, a large commercial
hydroponic lettuce greenhouse complex and a trout farm.
Vocational Agriculture Teachers can register at the Student Rate.
For more information or to register, visit: www.aquacultureinternational.org,
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| Greenhouse
Crop Production & Engineering Design Short Course
January 20-23, 2008
WHO: Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, The University
of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
WHAT: Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design Short
Course.
WHERE: Holiday Inn Palo Verde, Tucson Arizona
WHY: Now in its 8th year, the Greenhouse Crop Production &
Engineering Design Short Course provides three-plus days of intensive
education and practical experiences in the science of hydroponic
crop production and the engineering of controlled environments.
Attendees will learn the best methodologies to develop a successful
greenhouse operation and have multiple opportunities, formal and
informal, to interact with some of the world’s leading controlled
environment agriculture experts. This year’s theme is “Eye
on Economics.” Registration fee is $499 for early bird registration,
and $599 after December 10, 2007. For more information and to
register, visit the Web site, http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/
or contact Glenn McCreedy, coordinator, at 520-626-9566, gmcc@ag.arizona.edu
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National Continuing
Education Program in Sustainable Agriculture from the Sustainable
Agriculture Network
The free online course provides a detailed introduction to sustainable
agriculture and what it means for farmers, ranchers and communities.
Perhaps most importantly, it explains how sustainable concepts
and principles relate to the roles of educators as they try to
improve farming and ranching systems.
In keeping with a 1994 congressional mandate requiring SARE and
Extension to train agricultural educators in sustainable agriculture,
we'd like you to encourage you and your colleagues to take this
free, user-friendly, self-paced course. Completing the course
should help you:
- Work even more effectively with clients
- Develop research and education programs that address
agricultural sustainability
- Adapt models that worked well for others into programming
- Earn continuing education credits (Certified Crop Advisers
only)
The course is presented in an interactive, Web-based format and
includes a variety of activities, real-life examples and links
to other sites offering information, resources, and assistance
to help agents in their work. The course is self-paced so participants
can complete it on their own schedules.
Learn more at www.sare.org/coreinfo/ceprogram.htm.
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