Tuesday TEACH AG TOPICS
On time, Every time!
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January
February
March
April
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Vacant PA Teaching Positions
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- Forbes Road High School
- West Greene - Ag Mechanics
- Kennard-Dale - Long Term Sub
- United - Long Term Sub
- Fayette County Career and Technical Institute - Full Time, Permanent
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Are you Interested in having PSU College of Ag Sciences Recruiter Visit your Classroom?
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Hello! My name is Marra Baker and I am the new Director of Student Recruitment and Activities for the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University! If you have any interest in having your students learn more about the 17 different majors and numerous opportunities in the College of Agricultural Sciences, here is your chance! I am looking forward to visiting several high school science and environmental classes, 4-H and FFA chapters and more in the upcoming semesters. I am also going to be offering Skype sessions with classes/clubs/organizations as well.
If you are interested in having the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State present to your class/club/chapter/organization/etc. please contact me at
moa5300@psu.edu
or 814-863-3942.
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#AgEd4All Webinar Series
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Whether it’s during your prep hour or after school, for 15 minutes or the entire webinar -- join Penn State and the University of Minnesota to learn more about creating an inclusive environment for agricultural education students. Webinars will held at 4:pm EST on the second Wednesday of every month starting in January. Each month will feature a different diversity and inclusion topic. The webinars will be recorded and made available for those who cannot attend.
Join us on
February 13, 2019 at 4:00PM EST
with the topic of
Race, Racism, and Privilege.
Click here
Z.UMN.EDU/AGEDFORALL
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SLLC Registration is Here!
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The State Legislative Leadership Conference will be held on
Sunday March 17 - Tuesday March 19, 2019
at the Sheraton Harrisburg/Hershey Hotel located on Lindle Road in Harrisburg.
The deadline to register is Sunday February 24, 2019.
Chapters with:
Up to 99 members - may bring 5 students.
100-149 members - may bring 6 students.
150-199 members - may bring 7 students.
200-250 members - may bring 8 students.
251-299 members - may bring 9 students.
300-349 members - may bring 10 students.
350 plus members - may bring 11 students.
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FFA National Scholarship Information
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FFA Scholarship applications are due Feb. 6 and all supplement forms are due Feb. 13. Apply today at
www.FFA.org/Scholarships
FFA is aware that during the government shutdown, students completing FAFSA may experience some hiccups for tasks that require information from another agency impacted by the shutdown, such as the Internal Revenue Service. For students who had not started their FAFSA prior to the shutdown and don’t have access to copies of their parents’ or their own tax returns from last year may not be able to complete FAFSA prior to the close of the FFA Scholarship application.
To ensure that all students have the opportunity to complete the FFA Scholarship application, they have removed the “form forced requirement” to input data into the FAFSA application fields. However, applicants selected to receive a needs-based award will be required to provide this documentation during the award acceptance process. If you have questions about this process, email
FFA@applyists.com
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PAAE Summer Conference Workshop Presenters Needed!
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Calling all presenters! The Center for Professional Personnel Development and PAAE are accepting proposals from teachers to lead workshops during 2019 PAAE Summer Conference. Proposals will be accepted until
January 18, 2019
. Contact Jon Seaman at
jts250@psu.edu
with any questions. The application can be found at the link below.
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American Degree applications due at SLLC (last year for 2016 grads)
SAE: End of the Year Inventory
January is a good time for students to review their SAE projects from last year. An important record keeping topic for students to be familiar with is Inventory. This is one topic that often causes everyone to shudder. We often forget to enter “Beginning Inventory”, those items that students own when they come into your Ag class.
Beginning inventory is found in the Finances tab: Beginning Values. (They will see 5 tabs including Non-current.)
Non-current assets are items that are owned by the student and used to complete the project: cages, breeding animals, clippers, garden tools, lawn mowers. The Asset Name should be like this: #21 New Zealand Doe OR Sunbeam Clippers OR Garden Tools, OR Cub Cadet Push Mower.
Useful life is the anticipated life of the time,
Beginning cost/Value is the value when they started Ag,
Salvage Value is the anticipated value at the end of the item’s life.
At the end of the year, in the Experience Manager, they will see a “Tractor” icon. That icon takes you to a window where you identify the projects where the item was used.
Here are a couple of links to lesson plans about starting SAE projects that you may find helpful.
SAE Annual Review
The end of the project (or the calendar year in the case of continuing projects) is a good time to review/analyze the project and start to make plans for next year. That review is done by the Annual Review ( Clipboard) in AET.
Sample reviews:
Breeding Rabbits: Numeric Quantity: 20
In March I bought 2 Californian does(#1 and #2) and 1 Californian buck (B3). I bred the does and they had a total of 17 bunnies. I transferred 6 bunnies to my Meat Pen project and sold 11 bunnies to other FFA members for projects. I still have my 2 does and 1 buck for breeding next year. This year, I learned that bunnies grow better with higher protein feed. When I bring the rabbits back from a show I quarantine them for 2 weeks so that I can watch for disease or pests that they may have come in contact with at the show.
Smith Catering -Paid
I started working for Smith Catering which specializes in weddings and banquets in June. My responsibilities included prepping the food, bussing the tables and event clean-up.
As the year progressed, I received 2 pay increases and more hours. I have learned how to take inventory and serve food at the events. I am learning about food safety in my ag classes and plan to take the ServSafe Food Handlers course so that I can work in the kitchen more next year.
Smith Catering – Paid (this project continued to the following year)
I have continued working at Smith Catering. Through my Ag class I was able to pass the ServSafe Food Handler’s Course and now work in the kitchen, prepping food. I am able to help the cook to prepare the food for the events. We work together to transport and serve the food at various venues. I have learned how to handle and prepare seafood properly.
I have been training new employees. Through this job, I have decided to go to culinary school when I graduate from high school.
LET’S ZOOM!!!!
If you/your students need help with anything SAE related, let’s set up a Zoom call!
What is Zoom? It is a web-based audio/visual plateform (webinar) where I can come into your classroom via the internet. I will send you a link, you access the link with your computer and away we go! My computer screen can be projected in your classroom. It’s almost as good as being there! Some topics can be: Starting SAE projects, End of the Year Financial Records, Preparing for Next Year’s Keystone Degree.
Carole Fay
If you would have ANY questions or would like to host a workshop at your school, please send an email to Carole Fay, SAE Specialist,
cfay1212@gmail.com.
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Student Contests, Scholarships, and Other Opportunities
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Future Leaders of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences
2019 Scholarship Program
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The Vetericyn® team is excited to announce the Future Leaders of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences 2019 Scholarship Program! Two scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded to two graduating high school seniors to help in their pursuit of higher education in the field of agriculture, including animal health and food science.
Conditions of Eligibility
- Applicants must be graduating high school seniors with plans to enroll in a 2 or 4 year university, vocational, trade or technical school in an agricultural discipline
- Proof of enrollment as a full-time student will be required.
- Students must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
- Applicants must be US citizens.
- Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to agriculture through classes, internships and/or life experiences.
- Submissions will open November 1st, 2018 and close on March 31st, 2019.
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2nd Annual Ag Safety Expo
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Penn State University College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension Farm Safety are excited to unveil our 2nd Annual Agricultural Safety Expo to be held at the Ag Arena at Penn State on
Monday February 22, 2019
. The event will feature agricultural safety demonstrations and other displays with opportunity for hands-on participation.
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2018 President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA)
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). The PEYA program recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects by K-12 youth, promoting awareness of our nation's natural resources and encouraging positive community involvement. The PEYA program celebrates student leadership in service projects to protect the environment and keep our global community healthy. Winners of this year’s awards will be invited to a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in mid-2019, and have their project mentioned on EPA’s website.
EPA will select up to two winners in each of EPA’s 10 Regions – one regional winner for Grades K-5 and one regional winner for Grades 6-12.
Applications are due
February 1, 2019
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Know an FFA member who has experience in the field of production agriculture and plans to return to a career in production agriculture through work experience, training or other activities? Are they a former FFA member who is currently attending a two- or four-year college or university and between the ages of 18-24? Look into New Century Farmer! To be held July 7-13, 2019, in Indianapolis, Ind., this all-expenses-paid conference will be packed full of interactive workshops, field tours, visioning design, networking opportunities and financial planning.
The application closes Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
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Head
here
for more information.
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Mentors in Agriculture Conservation (MAC)
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Mentors in Agricultural Conservation (MAC) is a CBF job-shadowing program for student leaders in Pennsylvania that pairs FFA/4H students with CBF’s restoration specialists. The restoration specialists partner with farmers, helping them implement soil- and water-conservation strategies that ensure a healthy, profitable farm for generations to come. MAC students work alongside the specialist and the farmer while gaining real-life experience for a career in agricultural conservation.
After their field experience, students meet with college career advisors to learn more about the academic path to becoming an agricultural conservation specialist. The program culminates with a 5-day trip to the Chesapeake Bay, where students study how farmland is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the Bay.
Visit
here
for additional information
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Program Grant , Contest, & Other Opportunities
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation's
PA Student Action & Restoration Program
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Are you ready to take your outdoor field experience to the next level? The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s one-day Pennsylvania Student Action and Restoration Program provides students and teachers with the next level of environmental education. Participants will move from building awareness to taking action that improves water quality in Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams. Our programs align with Pennsylvania Environment & Ecology, Science & Technology and Engineering Education standards and are fully customizable. Groups will focus on concepts, investigations, and actions that are relevant to their local curriculum and community. For more information on each of our field sites,
click here
or visit
cbf.org/pastar
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AgriAbility PA Contest for PA FFA Chapters
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Serve your community.
Practice leadership skills. Earn cash!
The AgrAbility PA Contest for Pennsylvania FFA Chapters is open now through May 31, 2019! Chapters or participating students that complete a project during the 2018-19 school year that fits into one of these categories can be submitted for entry.
To enter, a FFA Chapter or participating student must choose one of the following three categories:
- Design an assistive technology table top demo or model
- Develop an AgrAbility PA video or multimedia presentation
- Complete a community service project
Each category is worth $400.
Prize money will be awarded to the submitting FFA Chapter, at which point the chapter can decide how to use the funds.
Deadline for submission is May 31, 2019.
All winners and participants will be recognized at the Pennsylvania FFA State Activities Week & Convention taking place at Penn State University in June 2019. Representatives from AgrAbility PA will be on hand to present the awards.
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Want to engage your students in project-based learning to meet a community need? The
2018 Spring Semester-Long Living 2 Serve grant application is now open
. Apply for up to
$1,200 to support a semester-long service-learning project
that addresses a community need in one of four focus areas: Community Safety; Hunger, Health and Nutrition; Environmental Responsibility and Community Engagement.
Is your chapter hosting a service event during National FFA Week in February? Now is the time to apply for a
$400 Day of Service Mini-Grant
! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis on the first of each month. To learn more about the Living 2 Serve Grants visit the Living 2 Serve Grants website at
www.ffa.org/livingtoserve/grants
. Want to see what other chapters have done? Check out the interactive map at
www.ffa.org/livingtoserve
to review funded projects.
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Sheep Boot Camp for Ag Teachers
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This 3-day course held on on Friday June 7 - Sunday June 9, 2019 at Owen's Farm, a working sheep farm in Sunbury, PA. The camp will prepare you to competently supervise SAE projects based on sheep, and conduct yourself with the confidence and authority consistent with your role as Animal Science instructor. You will learn the fundamental principles and challenges of raising sheep, while gaining hands-on experience. To register or for more information click
here
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Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) Annual Conference
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Opportunities are available to present workshops and scholarships are available to attend. For more information or to register, please visit
www.PAEE.net
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PA State Parks Educator Workshops
January and February 2019
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Here's to a year full of fantastic opportunities for professional growth! If you haven’t attended a professional development workshop offered by PA State Parks, consider attending one this year. You’ll be glad you did! Please see the
attached document
that is filled with our upcoming workshops, webinars, and a free distance learning opportunity in January & February.
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Learn how to safeguard the next generation of farmers and ranchers by attending the Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Workshop, March 28-29, in Hershey, Pa. The workshop will be limited to the first 60 registrants. Early bird deadline is March 1 ($199 registration fee). To register, go to
http://www.marshfieldresearch.org/CAIP-Workshop
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Thank You Teachers for ALL you do!
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The Penn State Center for Professional Personnel Development wishes you a safe, productive, and inspiring school year! Check out our website to explore more professional development opportunities and funding options!
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Have news to share?
Email Beth Mathie,
blm157@psu.edu
, and it will appear in the next week's email blast!
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