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| NOTE: The National Association of Agricultural Educators is pleased to provide a list of related links where useful information relating to agricultural education may be obtained. However, by providing these links, NAAE makes no representation or warranty as to the quality or accuracy of any of the information contained on any of the related links. Thus, individuals accessing these links should make their own assessment of quality and accuracy of the information contained on these links. |
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The American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials, commonly known simply as AAVIM (pronounced Ah-vim), is a non-profit association whose mission is to develop, produce and distribute quality instructional materials for instructors, students and administrators of vocational education. In addition to the AAVIM Educational Materials Catalog, AAVIM also has resource catalogs for Agriscience, Technology and Industrial Education, Family and Life Sciences, Teachers, Teachers in Training and Administrator Training and Career College Association Instructor Training. Homepage: www.aavim.com |
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AgEdNet.com AgEdNet.com is a comprehensive on-line agricultural curriculum for busy high school ag teachers and students published by Stewart-Peterson, Inc. Subscribers receive over 1200 classroom-ready lessons in 20 libraries of topics. Many lessons include PowerPoints and crossword puzzles. A subscription allows access from all computers at the subscribing school. New lessons are added and current lessons revised to meet the changing needs of today's agriculture teacher. Homepage: www.agednet.com |
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AgrowKnowledge The National Center for Agriscience & Technology Education AgrowKnowledge is a national partnership of community colleges. Our work is enhanced by the involvement of business and industry, leading universities in ag education, secondary schools, and professional associations. AgrowKnowledge understands the increasing demand for high-tech careers in areas such as precision agriculture, biotechnology, alternative energy production, natural resource management, and nutritious food production for a hungry world. As a result, AgrowKnowledge partners prepare students for the workforce, ready to use emerging technology in agriculture, food, and natural resources. Homepage: http://www.agrowknow.org |
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The Agricultural Connection The AVMA has the resources and staff to assist you in promoting careers in veterinary medicine to your students. Visit our Web site, www.avma.org to learn more about the AVMA, veterinarians, and animal health. Homepage: www.avma.org
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Animal Care Training Since 1995, Animal Care Training (ACT) has been in the business of providing veterinarians the most comprehensive, convenient, and cost effective staff training resources available. Today they are the leading provider of training resources, video, and DVDs for the veterinary and animal shelter industries. This commitment to excellence is now available to high school programs that are training students to become Veterinary Medical Assistants. The program, “Progress Tracker”, uses the innovative and creativity of ACT to help save you valuable planning and teaching time at an affordable price. The materials (147 lesson plans, 100+ power points, numerous activities and resources plus over 500 online videos) are set up as online templates and can be designed so your students can access the activities, projects, videos, and test reviews that you choose. As an added bonus Animal Care Technologies and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association online CVA program is included when you choose both the teacher and student module. The Progress Tracker is available on a yearly subscription basis and can be purchased as a complete package or each component separately. Plans are currently being made to add approximately 12 hours of large animal videos which will also be available on a yearly subscription basis. Samples of the “Project Tracker”, online CVA program, and videos can be seen at http://www.4act.com/school. We wish to thank you for your interest in our products and the opportunity to serve your education needs. It is our sincere hope that you find our products to be all that you expected, and our customer service to be more than you expected for many years to come. Our staff is always available to help with any questions you might have, simply by calling our toll free number at 800-357-3182. Homepage: www.4act.com/school |
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Applied Technologies is a division of Learning Labs, Inc., a 30 year, family-owned company with hundreds of agri-science and technology education products on the market. The curriculum is geared toward reinforcing academic skills through applied hands-on learning experiences. The Agri-Science Series utilizes an advanced modular system to create an interactive learning environment for students. The self guided, step-by-step curriculum, guides students through topics such as; aquaculture, landscape design, horticulture, global positioning systems, natural resources, and many more. Homepage: www.applied-technologies.com |
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Batson Enterprises, Inc. is a U.S. family owned and operated company that serves over 400 wholesale accounts worldwide. It is the largest wholesale distributor of fishing rod blanks and fishing rod building components in the USA. We are honored to be in a position to help build the Next Generation of first time rod builders through our Batson U program. This unique program teaches students the art and science of building custom fishing rods while |
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CEV has more than 500 titles on topics such as animal and poultry sciences, judging, agronomy and crop science, environmental sciences, food and nutrition, agricultural mechanics, and human sciences. CEV videotapes emphasize content, are professionally produced, and contain state-of-the-art special effects and sound tracks. Homepage: www.cevmultimedia.com |
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Deere & Company, founded in 1837 (collectively called John Deere), has grown from a one-man blacksmith shop into a corporation that today does business around the world and employs approximately 52,000 people. The company continues to be guided, as it has been since its beginning, by the core values exhibited by its founder: integrity, quality, commitment and innovation. Homepage: www.deere.com |
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Delmar Cengage Learning is the leading provider of lifelong learning solutions for educational institutions, businesses, and professionals. We strive to provide the best in educational resources and training materials for your students and are confident that we can offer a complete teaching package to assist with all of your classroom activities. Our selection of instructor supplements shall always meet the student’s needs, the instructor’s needs and the needs of a changing curriculum. Homepage: http://www.cengage.com/delmar
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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. is a world leader in 3D solutions that help millions of engineers and designers succeed through innovation. Our products deliver an intuitive experience in product design, simulation, publishing, data management, and environmental impact assessment. Hompage: http://www.solidworks.com/ |
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Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 198,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury. Ford introduced F-Series Trucks in 1948, and began a relationship with FFA in the same year. A collegiate scholarship program for FFA members was developed in 1997 and is supported by Ford dealers across the country. This year, Ford Trucks is introducing an all-new Ford-designed, Ford-engineered and Ford-Built 2011 F-Series Super Duty. This and other F-Series trucks form the backbone of agriculture, and now have significantly more horsepower, torque and fuel efficiency than before. Ford continues to produce trucks that are dependable, genuine, authentic and tough. And F-Series is America’s best-selling line of trucks for 33 years running. Ford Trucks – Proud sponsor of the 2010 NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing significant contributions to agricultural education. Homepage: http://www.fordvehicles.com
Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc., an insurance administrator, was established in 1953 for the single purpose of serving as a partner with professional groups and associations. Over the past 44 years, FTJ has worked hand in-hand with its clients in adding value to member programs through quality insurance products. FTJ has grown from a major regional administrator to one of national scope. Licensed and admitted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, today, FTJ serves 140 associations, works with 300 insurance carriers and provides policies to 250,000 insureds. Homepage: www.ftj.com |
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Vocational training in Horticulture gives your students the key to a wide range of challenging and rewarding careers. Since 1946, it has been both a privilege and honor of our fourth-generation family-owned horticultural supply business to serve the Commercial, Institutional and Residential markets with quality greenhouses, shadehouses, equipment and supplies....both here in the USA and abroad. Many years ago, at the request of the US Office of Education, we developed a guidelines to assist educators in planning and acquiring effective, innovative and relevant comprehensive training programs in Horticulture. Our ‘Complete Horticulture Training Centers’ are designed for various levels of student enrollment and are available in phases allowing for future expansion. Today we offer many sizes and styles of greenhouse products from low cost cold-frame structures and mid-level environmentally controlled commercial greenhouses…to sophisticated high-end greenhouses suited for University and Research level applications. Homepage: www.GothicArchGreenhouses.com
GSI Group GSI Group is a world-wide leader in the agricultural equipment manufacturing business. Specializing in grain storage, conditioning and material handling equipment, GSI also manufactures a full line of poultry and swine production equipment including feeding and watering systems, feed delivery and storage equipment, ventilation systems, heaters, and controllers. Founded on a commitment to excellence, GSI continues to build on its legacy with product innovation and dedication to providing complete system solutions that add value to each and every customer's business. Homepage: http://www.gsig.com/
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Hobar Publications - Finney Company Often referred to as the Ag, Ad Ed or FFA catalog, Hobar Publications provides a variety of materials for Agricultural, Industrial Technology and Career Education. Materials include: textbooks, annuals, workbooks, computer software, videotapes, transparency and worksheet masters, small engine and hand tools, electricity practice panels, plastic welding equipment, concrete molds, and personal protective/safety equipment. Call (800) 846-7027 for more information and to receive our FREE catalogs. Homepage: www.finney-hobar.com |
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Horizon Organic, a pioneer in organic dairy farming and the first nationally certified organic dairy brand, has been supporting healthier families and a healthier planet for nearly 20 years. Caring about kids – and the world they will grow up in – continues to guide the company’s business commitments. Horizon Organic® offers a complete and widely available line of great-tasting organic dairy products that reflect today’s earth-friendly values. Horizon Organic® milk is supplied by over 450 certified organic family farmers from 23 states nationwide, and the company’s farming efforts have kept more than 17 million pounds of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizer out of the environment. For more information on the growing world of organic. Homepage: www.horizonorganic.com
Hummert International Hummert International is a worldwide distributor of horticultural products. These products consist of chemicals, safety equipment, fertilizers, growing media, containers, watering & misting equipment, horticultural supplies to complete greenhouse systems, including electrical & maintenance. Educational seminars in greenhouse maintenance & landscape turf are offered to agricultural instructors. Horticulturally trained sales staff can provide technical assistance in the selection of products. Three locations: Earth City, MO; Springfield, MO; and Topeka, KS Best customer service in the industry • Over 35,000 products • Largest full-color supply catalog • On-line ordering 800-325-3055 • sales@hummert.com Homepage: www.hummert.com |
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Since 1938, ITCS Instructional Materials (formerly known as
Vocational Agriculture Service) at the University of Illinois
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A Labor Management Taft Hartley Trust, whose primary mission is to expand job opportunities for Union Ironworkers and their signatory contractors through progressive and innovative labor management cooperative programs to include the development and implementation of all training initiatives for the International Association of Bridge Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers”. Please let me know if anything else is needed. Homepage: www.impact-net.org
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IntelliPrep provides the educator an entirely new concept in the preparation of students for career events. We produce programs that allow for thorough and intense learning experiences, while assisting coaches and educators with greater time management independence. With IntelliPrep, coaches and educators are able to concentrate their efforts on helping students develop interpersonal and specific technical skills, which cannot be self taught. Educators become facilitators, rather than teachers of rote materials. IntelliPrep hones the student’s skills. The Teacher hones the student. IntelliPrep is proud to be counted as a Business Partner with the NAAE - investing in Agricultural Education and in our students’ dreams! Homepage: www.intelliprep.com |
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Jaderloon was founded 31 years ago by Clemson University engineering graduates Don Looney and Dan Derrick. Don and Dan believed that they could design and build a higher quality, engineered greenhouse for the horticultural industry. Jaderloon is a leader in product innovation. Many of its innovations are now used throughout the industry ranging from the cross-connector for holding frames together to its unique, new, patented roll-A-roof retractable roof system. Roll-A-roof retracts virtually 100% of the roof off of the greenhouse for extraordinary ventilation. It is the only retractable roof system that seals tightly and inflates for winter heating. Homepage: www.jaderloon.com
James Allen Insurance Brokers James Allen Insurance Brokers is a national underwriting firm licensed to conduct business in 49 states who specializes in farm & ranch, farm auto, swine, poultry, excess farm pollution, commercial P&C as well as program development. The company was originally formed as a retail agency and quickly evolved into one of the leading farm insurance and product development firms in the US. Their group of companies will underwrite in excess of $51 million by the end of 2008 and will underwrite over $200 million by the end of 2014. For more information please visit www.jamesalleninsurance.com Homepage: www.jamesalleninsurance.com |
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The LifeKnowledge Center for Agricultural Education was created by the National FFA Organization as part of a strategic initiative to help agriculture students develop skills in leadership, personal growth and career success. The LifeKnowledge program offers a comprehensive approach to leadership training that is designed to assist all students in actualizing the FFA Mission. Through the program, students learn the rewards of taking a more active role in life, work and their communities and how to make wise choices now and throughout their lives. The LifeKnowledge materials and resources provide educators with the tools, guides and plans needed to build a total program. To learn more about the LifeKnowledge Center for Agricultural Education or LifeKnowledge Online visit: http://lifeknowledge.ffa.org , send an e-mail to: lifeknowledge@ffa.org , or sign-up to receive LifeKnowledge At Work- a free monthly e-newsletter created to advance the integration of LifeKnowledge in local agricultural classrooms. Homepage: http://lifeknowledge .ffa.org |
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The Mathile Institute Hunger Fighters is a global initiative founded in 2009 by The Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition. Inspired by Dr. Norman Borlaug, the focus of Hunger Fighters is the creation and delivery of educational programs that give teachers and their students helpful and informative tools about world food inequity, people who have made and are making a difference, as well as short- and long-term opportunities to create sustainable solutions. Join us! Initiative Homepage: www.hunger-fighters.org
Mud Hole Custom Tackle is a fully stocking distributor of Rod Building
components and Fly Tying accessories. We have been in this business for over
35 years with a major focus on Education. While we do distribute components
and blanks available from all of the major manufacturers we also design and With over 100 years of rod building experience in our management and sales staff our customer service and technical support is 2nd to none. |
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The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is the international trade association representing the $12 billion landscape, lawn and garden, forestry, and utility equipment manufacturing industry. Member products include lawnmowers, riding mowers, chainsaws, snow throwers trimmers, edgers, blowers, tillers and utility vehicles and related products. The association is a co-sponsor of GIE+EXPO, the Green Industry and Equipment Expo and international trade show held annually in Louisville, Kentucky. OPEI is committed to ongoing efforts to ensure consumer safety and access to outdoor power equipment in order to maintain and enhance outdoor landscapes. OPEI worked cooperatively with EPA in the promulgation of the Phase III emission regulations. Once fully implemented, the outdoor power equipment industry will have reduced emissions by 95% in just 15 years since it first became regulated. OPEI serves as an industry advocate before federal, state, and international legislative and regulatory bodies. In advocating for the success and strength of the industry, OPEI takes great care to ensure that the association’s positions and policies reflect the highest degree of corporate social responsibility. The association is a recognized Standards Development Organization for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and active internationally through the International Standards Organization (ISO) in the development of safety standards . Homepage: www.opei.org
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PAQ Interactive PAQ Interactive builds websites that work. Our
portfolio includes several agricultural education clients including
www.agriculturaleducation.org,
www.agrowknow.org,
and www.mdffa.org.
We also created a place for FFA chapters to get online at www.ffachapter.net.
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The Popcorn Board is a non-profit organization funded by U.S. Popcorn Processors. The Board strives to raise the awareness of U.S. popcorn as a versatile, whole-grain snack via domestic and international marketing efforts. The Popcorn Board is part of the National Commodity Checkoff Board and Council; a national commodity promotion and research program. In 1999, then Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman proclaimed October as National Popcorn Poppin' Month. Homepage: http://www.popcorn.org
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is dedicated to the research and development of new propane technology for use in agriculture, as well as training the agriculture industry on the safe use of propane. To meet these needs, PERC is interested in partnering with groups to improve existing and develop new propane-fueled equipment. By working together, PERC hopes to increase farmer knowledge of safe and environmentally friendly propane equipment. Areas of focus include thermal agriculture, nutrient management, crop/food conditioning, and power generation. Homepage: http://www.propanecouncil.org/ |
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Scotchman Industries, Inc. Scotchman Industries manufactures a complete line of metal fabricating equipment and is preferred by metal fabricators and school ag shops. Scotchman manufactures hydraulic ironworkers from 45 to 150 tons in single operator and dual operator models. All models are designed to punch, shear, notch and bend for all your fabricating needs. No fabricating shop is complete without a circular cold saw or band saw. Scotchman manufactures cold saw models from 10” to 14”, manual or semi-automatic; and band saw models with fixed head or swing head with capacities from 10” x 16” to 14” x 19”. Scotchman Advanced Measuring Systems is another valuable product manufactured by Scotchman. These systems can be mounted on metal or wood machines and are available from left to right or right to left. If you are looking for financing, Scotchman Credit Corp is your answer. You can lease purchase all your metal working equipment with easy, yearly payments. Homepage: http://www.scotchman.com/ |
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Texas Tech University No matter where "here" is, accessing a quality education is possible through Texas Tech University's College of Outreach & Distance Education (CODE). No matter where you are - whether you need primary, secondary, or undergraduate options - our distance learning solutions will meet your needs. With more than 30 college distance learning and off-campus instruction offerings, certificate and certificate preparation programs and a comprehensive K-12 distance learning program including a high school diploma track, pursuing an education through Texas Tech University is possible. Homepage: www.de.ttu.edu
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Tractor Supply Company is the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States. Founded in 1938 as a mail order catalog business offering tractor parts to America’s family farmers, today Tractor Supply is a leading edge retailer with revenues surpassing $3 billion.Tractor Supply stores are primarily located in rural areas and the outlying suburbs of major cities. Stores supply the unique products to support their customers’ rural lifestyle, from welders and generators to animal care products and men and women’s workwear. You can also find pet supplies, animal feed, power tools, riding mowers, lawn and garden products and more. Each store team includes a welder, a farmer and a horse owner who collectively provide an exceptional depth of knowledge and resources.Tractor Supply is committed to understanding and fulfilling the needs of those who enjoy the rural lifestyle: folks who frequently describe themselves as hobby farmers and hobby ranchers. Tractor Supply's involvement with the National FFA Organization has been a pleasure for over 20 years. TSC is proud to sponsor FFA because of the continued dedication to premier leadership, personal growth and career success. It is a great way to connect with our future customers, team members, and the unique communities we serve. FFA is important to our company, and the success of the overall American landscape. Home Page: www.TractorSupply.com |
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When it comes to scientific data collection, Vernier Software & Technology provides the inspiration for students to measure, analyze and learn. Co-founded in 1981 by David Vernier, a high school physics teacher, Vernier has perfected the development and production of affordable, easy-to-use data-acquisition products (probeware) for science classrooms and labs around the world. The company provides award-winning tools for math and science education and has made a successful business creating tools that help students grasp complex math and science concepts. Vernier products are used in 123 countries worldwide. Homepage: www.vernier.com |
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WARD'S Natural Science Homepage: http://www.vwreducation.com/wards-natural-science.html
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